2013 Calendar of Events

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Rich Patton Blues and More . . .

Rich Patton Blues and More, features Rich Patton (Omaha) performing an eclectic program of blues, rock n' roll, country, and various other genres. Using a loop station, which allows him to digitally record his accompaniment during performances, Patton is able to accompany himself as he solos on guitar, blues harmonica, sax, slide guitar, and voice! At the press of a pedal, the accompaniment repeats, allowing him to add a seemingly endless variety of sounds to his engaging one-man show. 12:05 p.m. Free.

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A Baroque and Classical Convergence

The Rawlins Trio, featuring USD Music Department faculty members, Eunho Kim (violin), Marie-Elaine Gagnon (cello), and Susan Keith Gray (piano), join NMM Collections Manager, Rodger Kelly (harpsichord) in a lively program of Baroque and Classical music. Vivaldi's cello sonata VIII, RV 39, will be featured along with Beethoven's Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 1. 12:05 p.m. Free.

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USD Music Student Showcase

Join us for an exciting program featuring the talents of students in the USD Music Department. 12:05 p.m. Free. 

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Mat D

Soulful, original songs for voice and guitar presented by Mat D, Sioux City. 12:05 p.m. Free.

Evening Concert

The Rawlins Piano Trio
with Tracelyn Gesteland
and Brandon Hendrickson

The Rawlins Trio, featuring USD Music Department faculty members, Eunho Kim (violin), Marie-Elaine Gagnon (cello), and Susan Keith Gray (piano), and USD vocal faculty members Tracelyn Gesteland and Brandon Hendrickson, join forces to present an evening of German music including piano trios by Schubert and Brahms, as well as Lieder about abandoned maidens, including Mädchenlied by Brahms, Das verlassene Mägdlein by Wolf, and Gretchen am Spinnrade by Schubert. 7:30 p.m. Free.

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Vermillion Opera Quartet
Goes Broadway

The talented Vermillion Opera Quartet with Gretchen Burbach (soprano), Tracelyn Gesteland (mezzo-soprano), Thor Gesteland (tenor), Brandon Hendrickson (baritone), and Susan Keith Gray (piano), present a variety of hits from some of the greatest musicals of all time. 12:05 p.m. Free.

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Appalachian Love Songs and the
Mountain Dulcimer

Gail Dooley, soprano, from Morningside College (Sioux City) presents Appalachian Love Songs and the Mountain Dulcimer. Dooley's performance will highlight the origins of Appalachian folk song and the development of the mountain dulcimer—both created by melding together German and Scots-Irish folk music traditions. The program will include Appalachian love songs and traditional fiddle tunes, played on the dulcimer, along with ballads that crossed the ocean with immigrants from the British Isles. 12:05 p.m. Free.

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A Touch of Brass

The Touch of Brass Quintet (Wakefield, Nebraska) will perform a varied and animated program for your listening pleasure. Personnel include  Keith D. Krueger, trumpet; David Bohnert, trumpet; Gary Reeves, horn; Randall Neuharth, trombone; and Josh Calkin, tuba. 12:05 p.m. Free. 

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Jazz Inspired Works for Solo Clarinet

Jazz Inspired Works for Solo Clarinet will be presented by John Klinghammer (Omaha), Adjunct Professor of Clarinet at USD. Currently serving as Assistant Principal/E-flat clarinet with the Omaha Symphony, John received his B.A. from the University of Oregon and his M.M. and D.M.A. from the USC Thornton School of Music, where he studied with Yehuda Gilad. Klinghammer has been Principal Clarinet of the Debut Orchestra and the Des Moines Symphony, as well as a member of the National Repertory Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony. He teaches at the College of Saint Mary and maintains a private studio, where students must contend with the strong opinions of his canine teaching assistants, Sofi and Leo! 12:05 p.m. Free.

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Luck of the Irish - Ides of March

T. Wilson King, Vermillion's popular and energetic poet/songwriter, returns to center stage with his acoustic and bottle-neck guitars close at hand. 12:05 p.m. Free.

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Interpreting the High Baroque

New York-based harpsichordist Bethany Cencer will perform François Couperin's poignant 26th Ordre in F sharp minor, selections from Rameau's 1724 Pièces de clavecin including the ferocious Les cyclopes, and J. S. Bach's final Partita No. 6 in E minor, all on a harpsichord from the NMM's prestigious keyboard collection. Cencer will explain how playing such an antique instrument influences her musical interpretations. 12:05 p.m. Free. 

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Winds of Change

When Amy Shaw, originally a classical oboist, studied the NMM's collection of 19th-century English flutes for her master's thesis back in 1993, little did she know it would lead to a whole new musical lifestyle as a traditional wooden flute player. Join Amy and friends John McCormick (button accordion) and Brian Miller (guitar) for Winds of Change, a program of lively traditional music from Ireland, along with a few tunes from Scotland and Maritime Canada. 12:05 p.m. Free.

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Music for the Clavichord

American-born keyboardist, Marcia Hadjimarkos (Lournand, France), will perform works for clavichord on the NMM's unfretted clavichord by Johann Paul Kraemer and Sons, made in Göttingen, Germany, in 1804. 12:05 p.m. Free. 

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Double Play Flute and Tuba Duo

Amy Ridings and Patrick Sciannella, Phoenix, return to Vermillion once again as Double Play, the world's only professional flute and tuba duo, which has been performing throughout the U.S. since 1989. This husband and wife team, graduates of the Oberlin Conservatory and the Eastman School of Music, will present an entertaining musical program interspersed with their own unique blend of humorous and historical anecdotes. 12:05 p.m. Free.

Special Event

A Klenengan with The Kyai Rengga Manis Everist Gamelan

Join the Tatag Gamelan Ensemble for a Klenengan! Come and go as you please while enjoying music for study, reading, knitting, relaxation, reflection, and meditation. Bring a pillow if you want and make yourself comfortable! We hope to see you sometime between 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free.

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The Kyai Rengga Manis Everist Gamelan

The Tatag Gamelan Ensemble brings the music of Java to Vermillion in their annual spring gamelan performance. 12:05 p.m. Free.

Open House

Elvis Weekend at the NMM

Join us for the unveiling of some spectacular new celebrity guitar acquisitions, including one played by Elvis Presley, at our Open House on Friday, May 3 (4-8 p.m.) and Saturday, May 4 (9-5).

You'll also be able to see Elvis' Harley motorcycle, which is traveling to Vermillion from the Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, SD. Heck's BBQ will be serving a Memphis-style Barbecue both Friday and Saturday. Watch the NMM's Facebook page for additional information and opportunities to claim one of a limited number of free vouchers for the BBQ!

Admission to the NMM will be FREE all day Friday and Saturday.

Sometimes functional,
Sometimes just for fun . . .
A celebration of ingenuity
And imagination!

Discover more than 70 unusual instruments in a special exhibition that explores some of the museum's Seuss-like holdings, as well as new and unusual musical instruments, instruments made from found objects, experimental musical instruments, and even some whimsical curiosities.

Exhibition design and development by Margaret Downie Banks, Senior Curator; Deborah Check Reeves, Curator of Education and Woodwinds; Ana Sofia Silva, Graduate Assistant; and Matt Zeller, Graduate Assistant.

Seussical!

Gazazzels, gazoozels, gaziggles galore,
These instruments are just waiting for you to explore.
Wiggle your fingers, blow with air like sighs.
Imagine playing these instruments and hear with your eyes.

Take a Seussical look at the Shapes of Sound!

Summer Explorer Series for students entering 4th-6th grades

Monday-Wednesday 9:00-11:30 AM; Thursday 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Seussical!

Gazazzels, gazoozels, gaziggles galore,
These instruments are just waiting for you to explore.
Wiggle your fingers, blow with air like sighs.
Imagine playing these instruments and hear with your eyes.

Take a Seussical look at the Shapes of Sound!

Summer Discovery Series for students entering 1st-3rd grades

Monday-Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM OR 1:00-2:00 PM

Live Taping of National Public Radio Show

From the Top

To celebrate the launching of the National Music Museum's 40th Anniversary year, experience the unexpected delight of a live taping of NPR's radio show, From the Top, with host/pianist, Christopher O'Riley. Meet extraordinary young classical musicans who will share both their incredible artistry and unique personalities. Be an enthusiastic member of our live radio audience!

Tickets: purchase online at Eventbrite or call the National Music Museum at 605-677-5306.

Location: Aalfs Auditorium, Slagle Hall, University of South Dakota, 3:00-5:00 PM.

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Black Elk Sings

Michael Murphy (Omaha), folk singer and songwriter, guitarist and player of the Native American flute, will sing songs of social awareness, peace, and of those who have influenced his life. His music was featured in the 2008 movie, "The Battle for Whiteclay," and his CD, “Black Elk Sings,” was named “Traditional Native American CD of the Year” in 2009 by the Rural Roots Music Commission. 12:05 p.m. Free.

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An Eclectic Musical Journey

An Eclectic Musical Journey, featuring Curtis Teague & Loretta Simonet, acoustic folk music duo from Minneapolis, features the couple's unique blend of traditional Celtic tunes, American folk songs, original music, and familiar old-time songs. Acclaimed for their exquisite harmonies and incisive songwriting, the duo will perform on an array of stringed instruments, including Celtic harp, mandocello, mandolin, guitar, clawhammer banjo, and ukulele. 12:05 p.m. Free.

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Rock the Piano!

Vermillion native, Adam Nelson (Chicago), returns home to unleash his "inner rock star"! Like most typical children, Nelson struggled with traditional classical piano lessons. However, he persevered until he got to high school when he started focusing on playing horn (the "French" one), singing in the choir and marching in drum corps. Fortunately, the seeds of his real musical calling had been sewn many years earlier in those early piano lessons. On his own, he began to hone his ability to play by ear and taught himself countless songs by the Beatles, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Elton John and Ben Folds. Little did he know that this little side project would turn into a promising career. Join us to hear the amazing results! 12:05 p.m. Free.

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Jami Lynn & Dylan James

Black Hills duo Jami Lynn & Dylan James met on the street in the summer of 2012. Their fortuitous meeting not only revealed their shared love of folk, bluegrass, and jazz, but marked the beginning of an ambitious duo project harnessing Jami's powerful vocals and Dylan's first rate flat-picking skills. After a few weeks of working up material, their hearts were set on a full length album featuring songs written by each. "Cluck & Croon" was released in April of 2013. "Equal parts Carter Family, Billie Holiday, and Tin Pan Alley" as described by NoDepression.com's Mat DiRiso. Lynn's vocal prowess, delicate finger picking, and West Virginia style claw-hammer banjo blend seamlessly with James's ringing tenor, driving guitar, and old-time fiddling. Their diverse instrumentation as well as their unique arrangements of traditional American folk songs and jazz numbers sets them on the edge of each genre. Both are native South Dakotans and are currently based out of Rapid City, SD. 12:05 p.m. Free.

Special USD Music Department Program
at the NMM - 3:00 PM

A Cellist's Delight
Stephanie Vial, Baroque Cello
Marie-Elaine Gagnon, Baroque Cello
Joseph Gascho, Harpsichord

Stephanie Vial, cellist, performs regularly on both period and modern instruments. As a chamber musician and soloist, she has performed with many of the country’s leading period instrument ensembles. She has recorded for the Dorian Label, Naxos, Hungaroton, and Centaur Records. She is the co-director of the Washington DC based period instrument ensemble The Vivaldi Project and the Modern Early Music Institute, which teaches performance practices to professional string players using modern instruments. A sought after lecturer and teacher, Vial has taught at Duke University, and is currently giving a series of early music master classes at the Curtis Institute of Music. Vial holds a D.M.A. in 18th-century performance practice from Cornell University. Her book, The Art of Musical Phrasing in the Eighteenth Century: Punctuating the Classical “Period,” was published in 2008 by the University of Rochester Press’ Eastman Studies in Music Series. She is currently an adjunct faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Pulse Chamber Music

Described as "vivacious," "exquisite," and "brilliant," the virtuoso trio Pulse (from Miami, Florida) is committed to presenting a mix of traditional, contemporary and cutting edge programming. The trio (Marina Radiushina, piano; Margaret Donaghue Flavin, clarinet and recorder; and Scott Flavin, violin) is garnering rave reviews from publications such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. Programs are eclectic; including early music on period instruments, music composed specifically for Pulse, and clarinet trio masterworks such as Mozart, Khachaturian and Bruch. 12:05 p.m. Free.

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Michael Hilson, Guitar

Mike Hilson is a Yankton native who started to play the guitar after the Beatle invasion. After taking jazz theory tutoring from Yankton College's Floyd McClain, he enrolled in the jazz studies program at North Texas State University. He studied classical guitar with Tom Johnson and jazz guitar with Jack Petersen, graduating in 1984 with a degree in Jazz Performance. Mike began teaching guitar at University Center in Sioux Falls in 2008 and is now instructor of guitar at USD. He recently participated in a concert featuring Arthur Barrow (Frank Zappa's bass player, 1979-1982) along with students and faculty performing the music of Frank Zappa. He lives in Yankton with his wife, two cats and a dog. 12:05 p.m. Free.