Grande Orquesta Navarre House Concert & Fundraiser

End the Year in Grande Style

Music Appreciation Society and Denver Eclectic Concerts are excited to host an intimate house concert on Saturday December 30th with Grande Orquesta Navarre. Named by Westword as Denver’s best chamber orchestra, the acclaimed ensemble Grande Orquesta Navarre is favorite Denver musicians Sue Cahill, Evan Orman, Sara Parkinson and Tom Hagerman (of DeVotchka.) Plus special guest artists to be announced. GON combines the heartbeat of an old cabaret orchestra with cutting edge new and original music, classical remixes and nuevo tango.

A supporter of MAS and DEC has generously donated their stately grand Capitol Hill residence for the end of year fête and benefit.*

We invite you, your family and friends to join us this holiday season for a reception and musical silent auction fundraiser from 5:00 to 6:30 PM followed by the concert. Light appetizers and drinks will be provided during the reception. Don’t miss this chance to join the holiday fun and hear Grande Orquesta up close! Tickets are limited to the first 50… purchase yours today.

Tickets

*Address will be disclosed via email once you purchase your tickets.


About the Musicians

SUSAN CAHILL
Bassist, composer, and educator Susan Cahill has been a member of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 1997. She is a member of the Colorado Chamber Players, the Festival Mozaic, and is on the faculty of the Colorado College Summer Music Festival. Since 2009 Susan has been a member of the faculty at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music. Susan has appeared with the American roots band The Boulder Acoustic Society and was a member of the acclaimed Argentinian tango ensemble Extasis, which performed on three continents. Susan’s bass was made by Guiseppe Santori of Turin in 1823.

TOM HAGERMAN
Tom Hagerman is best known for his multi-instrumentalist role in the Denver based rock band DeVotchKa. He has performed on recordings by M Ward, Crooked Fingers, She and Him, Neko Case, Bettye Lavette, Calexico and Sage Francis, among others and has written many orchestral arrangements for the Colorado Symphony’s pop shows that have included DeVotchka, The Lumineers, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Flobots, and Amos Lee. He is a Colorado native, a graduate of the music school at the University of Colorado Boulder, and a product of music education in public schools.

EVAN ORMAN
Born in Colorado, Evan Orman studied cello at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Banff Centre in Canada, and the New England Conservatory. An enthusiast of Argentine tango and founding member of Denver’s Extasis, Evan studied tango music and the bandoneón (a type of concertina) in Buenos Aires through a grant from Tango Colorado. He worked with Raul Jaurena, of the New York Tango Trio and in Buenos Aires with Camillo Ferrero, of Orquesta El Arranque. In addition to his musical activities, Evan is a maker and restorer of bows for stringed instruments and currently maintains a shop in Denver. He is also a member of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers.

SARA PARKINSON
Sara Parkinson is a pianist, conductor and vocal coach. An Iowa native who came to Colorado via Boston and Switzerland, Dr. Parkinson has served on the staff and faculties at Cornell College, Leysin American School, CU-Boulder, and MSU Denver. She frequently performs with Central City Opera Ensemble, Colorado Ballet Orchestra, and Liria Duo, who worked closely with composer Libby Larsen. Sara first ventured into tango with Extasis, and has since devoted herself to the quirky repertoire of Grande Orquesta Navarre.


Grande Orquesta Navarre House Concert & Fundraiser

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Reception 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Concert starts at 6:30 PM

Tickets

*Address will be disclosed via email once you purchase your tickets.