Classically Alive
Music Series
“Classically Alive”, Abe Minzer, director. Under the sponsorship of the Pikes Peak Arts Council, Classically Alive, hosts over 30 musicians and other artists, and features diverse monthly at-home music/arts salons, in addition to programs at venues across Colorado. Highlights of 2009 included opera, jazz, and music from the US, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Japan and Argentina. The 2008 season included collaborations with American Cancer Society, and the Dos Americas guitar duo. The 2006 & 2007 salons featured the complete Schubert song cycles, Mostly Mozart, and 7 programs on Brahms and Schumann. Beyond the great food and camaraderie, the salons host many styles of music, including contemporary, and provides a venue for painters, poets and discussion.
Want to learn to play piano, go check out:
Sat Sept 11th 6:30 PM Salon... Sun Sept 12 2:30 PM Recital...
Current Events/Performer Bios...
- As part of the Chopin Summer Festival - 200th Birthday Celebration -
“The Chopin Influence”
- with pianist, Lei Weng -
Location: The Minzer Salon residence
For location/details: call Abe Minzer at 229-2239 or email: aminzer@comcast.net
Performers: Lei Weng, piano
Works: Chopin, Scriabin and Rachmaninoff
Cost: $25 - includes full dinner (with beer/wine) & concert!!
Info: Call Abe Minzer at 229-2239 or email: aminzer@comcast.net
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Also....
- to complete the Chopin Summer Festival - 200th Birthday Celebration -
Sunday, September 12th 2:30 PM ...
“An All-Chopin Recital”
- with pianist, Abe Minzer -
Location: Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
For location/details: Call the church at 473-1807 or email: info@broadmoorchurch.org
Performers: Abe Minzer, piano
Works: All-Chopin : 3 Mazurkas, Opus 56, Impromptu in Gb, Opus 51, Scherzo, Opus 39, Scherzo, Opus 54, Polonaise-Fantasy, Opus 61, Nocturne in F, Opus 15#1, Six Etudes from Opus 25.
Cost: FREE, Freewill Offering
Info: Call the church at 473-1807 or email: info@broadmoorchurch.org
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Summer Chopin Festival Events:
(all events at the Minzer Residence except as noted)
…. June 30, 2010 6:30pm, “Chopin - Beyond the Piano”, Don Perkins, cello, Cindy Saunders, soprano, Abe Minzer, piano
…. July 22/23, 2010 6:30pm, “Chopin - Poet of the Piano”, Lawrence Leighton Smith, piano, Abe Minzer, piano, Cindy Saunders, soprano
…. August 15, 2010 2:00pm, “Chopin in the Forest Get-Together”, (Pike Nat’l Forest cabin salon/potluck, $10 donation)
…. Sept 11, 2010 6:30pm, “The Chopin Influence”, Lei Weng, piano, Works by Chopin, Scriabin & Rachmaninoff
…. Sept 12, 2010 2:30pm, “An All-Chopin Recital”, Abe Minzer, piano (Broadmoor Community Church, donation)
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