The El Paso Pro Musica
Chamber Music Festival is
just around the corner. Join
us at Noon to kick off the
Festival for ' Bach's Lunch'
at the El Paso Museum of
Art:
Thursday, January 12
Noon
The Free Concert
celebrates 'ViolaFest,' and
the arrival of the greatest
violist of her generation,
Kim Kashkashian. Her concert
is set for:
Sunday, January 15
at 2:00 p.m.
UTEP's Fox Fine Arts Recital
Hall
Tickets are available by
calling 915-833-9400 or log
on to
www.eppm.org
Don't miss this year's
'Music Film Series,' every
Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the
El Paso Museum of Art. The
films are Free and
you can enjoy the 'Art After
Dark,' experience at the
Museum. 'Copying Beethoven,'
starring Ed Harris will be
shown on Thursday, January
12.
This Saturday, January 7,
Zuill Bailey is
participating in a musical
marathon, where he performs
the complete Bach Cello
Suites at Strathmore Hall.
That same evening, Zuill
appears with the National
Philharmonic in a
presentation of the Haydn
Cello Concerto. Listen to
Zuill on Classical WETA.
The Plaza Classic Film Festival
is pleased to announce three
chilling cinema classics to be
screened onSaturday,
October 29at
the Plaza Theatre Performing
Arts Centre in downtown El Paso,
Texas.
Bram Stoker’s famous 1897
vampire novel,Dracula,
notoriously began its long
association with the cinema in
the German expressionist silent
filmNosferatu:
A Symphony of Horror, by F.W
Murnau. The classic horror film
may have changed the names of
the characters and a few plot
points, but its similarities to
the novel did not escape the ire
of Stoker’s widow whose
successful lawsuit required that
all extant prints ofNosferatube
destroyed. Fortunately, a few
copies survived and the film
refused to die. Resurrected and
restored it has become a
quintessential title of the
silent era. Be forewarned, the
vampire Count Orlok inNosferatuis
no suave gent in a tuxedo, a la
Bela Lugosi – this is one
disturbing blood-sucker whose
chilling visage is still fresh
89 years afterNosferatu’
s premiere.
We’re pleased to presentNosferatuon
the big screen with live musical
accompaniment by Walt Strony on
the Plaza’s Mighty Wurlitzer
Organ, at 7pm on Saturday,
October 29th.
tickets
Norman Rockwell: Behind the
Camera
What:
“Picturing Health: Norman Rockwell
and the Art of Illustration” and
Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera.”
When: Saturday
through Jan, 1.
Where: El Paso
Museum of Art.
How Much: $10;
$5 for museum members; free for
children 12 and younger.
Norman
Rockwell’s art is family-friendly,
so the El Paso Museum of Art will
offer the following free events for
all ages. Attendance includes free
admission to the Rockwell Exhibits:
Zombie Sock
Hop: A 50s-themed costume party will
start with a zombie walk at 5:15
p.m. Oct. 22, followed by fun and
games from 6 to 9 p.m.
Rockwell
Seniors Day: Hot Cider, cookies and
free admission to the exhibits for
anyone 60 and older, 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Oct. 24.
Zip Tour; EPMA
curator Christian Gerstheimer will
lead a 30-minute tour of “Behind the
Camera,” limited to 40 people, at
12:15 p.m. Nov. (
Lecture: Johns
Hopkins University English professor
and Rockwell biographer Richard
Halper will discuss the artist’s
sense of humor in “Norman Rockwell:
Practical Jokes and the Perverse” at
6 p.m. Nov. 10.
Rockwell Family
Day: Boy and Girl Scouts will lead
art activities and outdoor games
from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 20.
EPSO - The
Symphony:
Six will take the stage. You decide
which one will stay.
The Search Continues?
David Handel, EPSO Conductor
Candidate #2, will take the baton
on October 21 and 22, 2011,
7:30pm at the Plaza Theatre and lead
the El Paso Symphony Orchestra and
guest soloist Pepe Romero, guitar,
in a Latin program including: Lopez-Buchardo’s Escenas
Argentinas, Rodrigo’sConcierto de
Aranjuez with Pepe Romero, and
Berlioz’ Fantastic Symphony: An
Episode in the Life of an Artist.click
here for more
The El Paso Symphony season will
open its 81st season with Kenneth
Raskin , the first of six conductors
vying for the position of the new
Music Director of the El Paso
Symphony Orchestra, on September 23
and 24, 2011, 7:30pm at the Plaza
Theatre.
Click here for
more
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The Sun City offers a
sophisticated variety of arts,
historic and cultural offerings,
including the longest playing
symphony in Texas, The El Paso
Symphony Orchestra, the El Paso
Opera, El Paso Pro Musica, and three
theaters.
The mission of the
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
Association is to assure that
superior concert music is made
available to entertain and educate
the multicultural community of the
greater El Paso region.
This mission is accomplished through
presentation of special events,
educational activities and outreach
programs. The EPSOA season is
anchored by 12 classical concerts.
Special events serve as outreach
toward new audiences. EPSOA reaches
the younger audience through our
annual Young People's Concerts
featuring outstanding young
musicians within the El Paso
community. Patrons are invited to
attend open dress rehearsals and
backstage tours are available to
teachers, students and other groups.
Free tickets are given to low-income
students and seniors.
The El Paso Symphony is currently
celebrating it 78th season.
Established in the 1930's, it is the
oldest performing arts organization
in El Paso and the longest
continuously running symphony
orchestra in the state of Texas. We
are a non-profit organization.
The
El Paso Symphony has received both
national and international
recognition as a result of its very
successful tours of Germany in 1996
and Turkey in 2000, and continues to
represent the El Paso region with
pride and distinction.
The symphony orchestra is considered
the cornerstone of the arts in all
communities. Artistic salaries paid
to the orchestra are dollars which
remain in El Paso. The EPSO
contributes greatly to the cultural
image and quality of life in El
Paso, an important factor in
attracting potential business to the
city. Comprised of area musicians,
the EPSO fulfills an important
educational function within the El
Paso community with local musicians
as instructors in the public and
private schools, the University of
Texas at El Paso and through private
lessons for students. The El Paso
Symphony continues to be recognized
for its superior artistic quality;
bringing accolades to El Paso.
The El Paso Symphony views West
Texas, southern New Mexico and
northern Mexico as one community and
continually strives to enhance the
region's unique multi-cultural
heritage through exceptional
programming and exciting new talent.
El Paso Pro-Musica
is devoted to making the art
of chamber music available
to our community by bringing
world-renowned artists to
delight and educate
audiences.
Vision:
El Paso Pro-Musica
strives to emotionally move,
delight, and educate
audiences through an annual
concert season of chamber
music. Artistic excellence
is essential and performed
by professional world-class
musicians. Our commitment to
education and community
outreach in the form of
school performances, lecture
series, and other special
community projects is vital.
Background:
El Paso Pro-Musica
is one of the city’s most
respected organizations. The
El Paso Chamber Music
Festival spans the entire
month of January and
receives national and
international critical
acclaim each year with a
history of bringing artistic
excellence to the border
region. Education is key as
chamber music and cultural
development is promoted in
the fine arts.
The Mission Trail
includes the Ysleta Mission, the
Socorro Mission and San Elizario
Church and offers a historical
perspective of the area and they are
the oldest active missions in the U.
S.
The El Paso Zoois an
18 acre oasis for nearly 240 species
of animals and is in the process of
a major expansion to DOUBLE its size
and add lions, zebras, giraffes, and
other wonderful animals!
In addition to the
City museums and more than 35 art
galleries, El Paso is home to dozens
of world-renowned artists, writers,
and performing groups.
Our rich culture has been shaped by
over 400 years of history and
influenced by several diverse
groups. From the Mission Trail to
the opera and rodeo and symphony,
there is no other place as special
as El Paso, Texas.
The
El Paso Symphony has received both
national and international
recognition as a result of its very
successful tours of Germany in 1996
and Turkey in 2000, and continues to
represent the El Paso region with
pride and distinction.
