The next performance
by the KSO will be Saturday night the 11th, when we shall mine a rich
vein of pure Pop as Windborne's Music of Journey” travels into
town. Cell-phones (formerly lighters) will be waving as the boys in
the band channel Steve Perry's arena rock gang with some memorable
tunes. The Civic Auditorium will be lit up like an arena, starting at 8:00. I
remember their early hits, Lights
and Wheel in the Sky,
and remember thinking, hey,
this band doesn't sound like
they're from San Francisco. With former Santana members Neal
Schon and Greg Rolie, and
a drummer from The Tubes
named Prairie Prince, they had a wide sphere of influence, evolving
in the 80s into a Pop hit machine. Dang, could he sing high. A
couple songs are staples at weddings; Open Arms
and Don't Stop Believin'.
I sure hope they do
Wheel...
Speaking of
journeys, the Story Time string quartets of the KSO are well-traveled
of late, performing in libraries in 20 counties across East Tennessee
this spring. (The full schedule can be found HERE). From Rockwood to Erwin, from Huntsville to Kingsport,
children will be treated to three books read to the accompaniment of a string
quartet! The books are geared toward pre-school aged children, and
the titles are Stella & Roy
by Ashley Wolff, Marianne Berkes's Marsh Music,
and The Berenstain Bears' Ready, Get Set, Go!
Here is a photo of one of our
two Story Time quartets, ready and set to go. There is always a
“hands-on” demo following the performance for kids to try out the
instruments; a tiny cello and two tiny violins will
also make the... Journey.
KSO Story Time Quartet; Ted Kartal, Rachel Loseke, Bill Pierce and Elise Blake
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