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Volume 20, Number 5 — May 2013

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Stage Parents: Unsung Heroes
Madame Maestro Cornelia Kodkani-Laemmli
They're no "Choir Boys" but Dr. Tom Jenrette expects perfection from the Choral Ensembles at ETSU
Birthplace of Country Music Alliance
The Arts as Therapy: Gaining a Sense of Empowerment
Youth Spotlight: Taking the Stage at Theatre Bristol
Artistic Reflections II: Music and Art Take Center Stage
'It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing'
Barter's 'Don't Miss A Moment' Season 'Geared With A New Vision for Future'
Affrilachia: Black Artists in Our Region
Outstanding Teachers in the Arts
A Passion for Opera
The Big Read: Exploring Creativity and Mental Illness
In Search of Appalachian Connections
Where Are They Now?
Passionate About the Arts
Physicians Involved in the Arts
Across a Distance: Multimedia Bilingual Show
Celebrating Black History Month
Pulling Strings to Get Music Into Children's Lives
Summer Camps
Behind the Music: Composers in the Region
Mathematics and Music
Verner Blankenship Park Music Jam in Hurley to Become an Affiliated Venue of The Crooked Road
Tri-Cities' musical Mecca celebrates 25th anniversary
Celebrating Mozart's Birthday
Minton Sparks "Heritage Headliner" for Cultural Crossroads Conference
Mountain Music Museum
Dobyns-Bennett Band wins Tennessee Governor's Cup
Two New Exhibits at ACMA's Mountain Music Museum
In Focus: Children's Choir Volunteers
Bristol's Sesquicentennial Celebration Concludes
Ralph Stanley Receives National Medal of Art
Milligan Production Recommended for Kennedy Center Festival
King College's Symphonic Choir Invited to Appear at Carnegie Hall
Knoxville Opera Offering Holiday Package
The Crooked Road Establishing a Directory
Symphony of the Mountains presents A Night of Elegant Music
Broadway Stars Join Symphony for Annual Dinner
Films Focus on Region's Musical Heritage
Bristol Carves Out Niche for Street Musicians
Conductor Cornelia Kodkani-Laemmli to make Guest Appearance in Knoxville for Jazz Concerts
Symphony of the Mountains Outreach Project
Applications accepted for Summer Music Institute Fellowship
New York's Metropolitan Opera Performances Broadcast Live to Knoxville Movie Theatre
Theatre Bristol to hold Auditions on January 21-22
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Announces Concert Series
The Kingsport Theatre Guild to hold Auditions for two productions
An Interview with David Hendricksen
Art Basel Miami Beach
A Weekend With Dr. Alice Parker: Choral and Vocal Workshops
BCMA announces partnership with The Southern Ledger
March 13 is Arts Advocacy Day in Tennessee
"Tanasi" Arts Center Proposed for Northeast Tennessee
Eleven Local Singers Named to National Honors Choirs
Arts Alliance schedules Sculpture Walks, Border Bash Exhibits
After Nearly 30 Years, ETSU Choral Director Still Inspires Students to New Creative Heights
Milligan Concert Choir Touring the Mid-Atlantic
Highlands Youth Ensemble to Sing in Hungary
Youth Spotlight: Rachel Barker
Two Actors Share the Role of Christ in Easter Musical
Cool Jazz in Jacksonville
Young Choir Member Also Going to Hungary
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Selects Signature Art
Simerly to perform at International Trombone Festival
Former Johnson City Resident Contributed Animation Work to Oscar Winner 'Happy Feet'
Music Club Announces 2007 Scholarship Winners
Tennessee Arts Commission spotlights BCMA
Youth Spotlight: Milligan College
IN FOCUS: Birthplace of Country Music Alliance
MECCA Singers enchant Audiences from Abingdon to Hungary
MECCA names new director of East Tennessee Children's Choir
Vote for "The Best Place to Listen to Bluegrass Music"
New Brochures Available: Mountain Music Museum, ACMA and Pickin' Porch
In Focus: A "Taste of Broadway"
Community Orchestra seeks New Members
Professors Pen Anthem to capture College's Legacy & Vision
In Focus: Outdoor Concerts
Professor's Research Recognized in Prestigious Journal of Music
Young Bristol Woman plans to Study Opera in Italy
In Focus: Faerie Festival in Abingdon
Rhythm & Roots Reunion welcomes Virginia Governor
Signs Honor Longtime Radio Program
College Radio Station Expands Programming, Coverage Area
MECCA adds Choirs for 2nd & 3rd graders
Rhythm & Roots Reunion concludes
Former Bristolian featured in "Voice of the Whale"
Local jazz musician "plays" ESPN Monday Night Football
Youth Spotlight: High School Bluegrass Band
Orchestral Feature Film Score Produced in Asheville
Call for Entries continues for "Art in the Lobby"
CORRECTION
Mountain Music of Virginia travels to the West Coast
Country Music Kiosk & Exhibit open at ETSU's Reece Museum
Music Museum planned for Marion, Va
"Musicians and Composers" Includes Articles by SVCC Professor
Grants Available to Book Performers
Bagpiping Teen Plays to Raise Money for Summer Camp
From New Zealand to Tennessee: A Fiddle Player's Journey to ETSU
Pianos added to Music Department to Make ETSU An "All-Steinway School"
Artistic Reflections II: Bob Greene, Jr.
Artistic Reflections II: Ann Holler
Artistic Reflections II: Beth McCoy
Artistic Reflections II: Evelyn Pursley-Kopitzke
Artistic Reflections II: Jane Perry
Artistic Reflections II: Q & A with the Composers
In Memoriam: Music Lover George Hammonds
Transitions: MECCA adds Chorister Director
IN FOCUS: Christmas Concert
Nashville Symphony receives Two Grammy Nominations
Triplett to chair BCMA Cultural Center Steering Committee
Plans for Birthplace of Country Music's Heritage Center Unveiled
Bristol's Fiddlin' Barber to Retire
Upcoming Concerts for Charles Goodwin
Concert will be Goodwin's 'Swan Song' with the Symphony
Goodwin's History with the Symphony
Artistic Reflections II Gives Young Percussionist a Chance to Perform
In Memoriam: Musician, Music Teacher Evelyn Thomas
Ralph Stanley and Doc Watson to headline Rhythm & Roots Festival
'Pop' Stoneman's Music finds Place in Country's Hall of Fame
Professor to Present Research at College Music Society Conference
Patty Loveless added to Artistic Council for Music Heritage Center Effort
Theatre Bristol's 'Seussical the Musical' is Appropriately Over the Top
Recent Concert a Reunion for the Strings of Celtic Air
Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Meets Local Fundraising Challenge
Carter Fold Seeks Brighter Future, Not Family Feud
Local Compositions Published
Payback: Former Student Says Thanks to VHCC Teachers
Pictures (and New Music) at an Exhibition: Artistic Reflections II
Milligan Students Honored with Arts Awards
Affrilachia: The Artists
Affrilachia: Q&A with the Artists
Youth Choir Member Now Sings Opera
Knoxville Symphony Director Conducts Score for 'Kit Kittredge: An American Girl'
Bristol, Va., Girl Sings Her Way To A $2,500 Top Prize
Upward Bound a 6-Week Music Opportunity
Review: 'Smokey Joe's Cafe' makes for a Great Evening Out
Review: Barter's 'Tommy' ? in a Word: Wow!
Young Musician in Homeschool Band
Music Club announces 2008 Scholarship Winners
Abingdon Festival Pays Tribute To Celtic Music
Thru It All, They're Still BUDDZ
IN FOCUS: Northeast State Raises Curtain on Regional Performing Arts Center Wing
Renovation Begins On BCMA Cultural Heritage Center Building
Winners of Governor's Awards for the Arts Announced
Nora Cross Played At Bristol's 'Devil's Hideout'
11-Year-Old Fiddle Player & His Band Will Perform During Rhythm & Roots
Winners of Virginia Governor's Awards for the Arts Announced
Transitions: Symphony Names Executive Director
Local Girl Band Doesn't Shy From Spotlight
Opera Rocks His World
Barter's 'Batboy' is Brain-Battering Bedlam
E&H Celebrates Renovation of Visual and Performing Arts Building
Romeo Named Interim Director of The Crooked Road
E&H Choir to Perform for Educators Association
Opera in Schools
Music Club Fundraiser includes Fashion Show
Food City Gives Boost To BCMA's Cultural Heritage Center Project
Wanted: Artists & Cultural Organizations for Virginia's 'Minds Wide Open' Celebration
Inspired by Nature, Passionate About Poetry
Morten Lauridsen: Getting Back to Nature
Lauridsen: Passionate About Poetry & the Human Voice
Lauridsen: About the Composer
Lauridsen: What Others Are Saying
Lauridsen: Other Well-Known Compositions, Recordings
BCMA Elects Officers
Photomural Highlights ETSU Music Program
ETSU's Olson to Edit the Charles K. Wolfe Series
Study Reveals 'Crooked Road' Success
Symphony Partners with YWCA for Free Music Lessons
Where to find A! Magazine for the Arts
African American Roots
'Smoke on the Mountain' is Tuneful and Inspiring
Young Pianist Performs with The Paramount Players
New Director, New Opportunities for Children's Choral Academy
UVa-Wise Enjoying Booming Growth
Symphony Musician, Teacher Honored
Audiences are Raving about Barter's 'Joseph'
In Perfect Harmony
Birthplace of Country Music Raising the Roof
A Timeless Stage: Memories of the Paramount Center
E&H Trumpet Ensemble in Elite National, International Events
Making Music ... And A Difference
Music Museum To Stay In Bristol, Va.
Stars Shine in ETSU Program Faculty
CD Reviews: Ralph Stanley II, Robert Plant with Alison Krauss
Area Music Students Visit White House
Listen as Young Pianist Performs with The Paramount Players
A Music Miracle
Traveling Troubadour Tells Tales
Johnson City Symphony Under Baton of New Conductor
ETSU's Olson Assists PBS Documentary
'Song Of The Mountains' at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Va.
J4 wins 'Singing Family Face Off'
Children's Choral Academy Singers in National Honor Choirs
Tennessee Ernie Ford Collection Moves to V.I. College
Maybelle Carter was a 'Wildwood Flower'
'Jimmie Rodgers' is a Magnificent Tribute
Bluegrass Band Duty Free Knows How to Draw a Crowd
Youth Spotlight: Elizabeth LaPrelle
Rhythm & Roots Partners with Local Food Bank
Song of the Mountains Festival-Smyth County Celebration
Get Ready for Song of the Mountains Festival
This Year's Virginia Highlands Festival Geared For Youth
Area Youth Headed To White House For Music Program
BCMA Seeking Federal Dollars For Work On Cultural Heritage Center
Brothers Passionate About the Arts
Achievements Noted for Local Residents
Bristol Sessions Marker Unveiled With Music
COMING UP: The Arts ~ Changing Lives!
Milligan Awards Fine Arts Scholarships
2009 Rhythm & Roots Reunion Features Five-Year-Old Fiddler
Festival Organizers Pleased with 2009 Rhythm & Roots
From ETSU to Broadway
Virginia Honors First Heritage Award Winners
Blue Ridge Parkway Officials Unveil 75th Anniversary Painting
Guitar Auction to Aid 4-H Center's Campaign
Rhythm & Roots Reunion Headliners Sweep IBMA Awards
The Arts — Changing Lives!
Youth Spotlight: J4 Band
Arts for Youth Spotlight: Taking Home the Gold
Lawmakers Back Bristol Cultural Heritage Project
Niswonger Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Funding for The Crooked Road
BCMA Receives $2.5 million Loan for Cultural Heritage Center
Teacher Bandy Brownlee: Inspiring Voices
Outstanding Teachers: What Sets Them Apart
'The Crooked Road' Named 'Distinctive Destination'
Abingdon Native Pens Article in Music Publication
The Crooked Road makes list of leading U.S. Heritage Destinations
Capo's Music Store Opens
Symphony of the Mountains Selects New Concertmaster
Reaching for the Stars: Sara Brimer
Youth Spotlight: Playing The Harp
ACMA Establishes Leon Kiser Scholarship at ETSU
Behind the Scenes: "Chaps!"
Local Groups Rely on Arts Commission Funding
High Note: Morrell Music Celebrates 50 Years
BCMA Tracks Fundraising with 'Banjometer'
Are Riding and Music Genetically Connected?
Arts for Youth: Three Generations Play Piano
BCMA lays off Executive Director Bill Hartley
Tusculum Music Professor honored by National Association
Founder of ETSU Bluegrass Program speaks at Harvard
'The Crooked Road' a 'Distinctive Destination'
Paying Tribute to a Bluegrass Legend
Friends, Family Gather to Remember Fallen Musician
Full-Speed Evan Ferrell
Rhythm & Roots Issues Two Posters
Achievements & Transitions at East Tennessee State University
Floyd Country Store Celebrates 100 Years
E&H Professor a Masterclass Teacher at Piano School
Students Recognized During Annual Awards Day
Rhythm & Roots Reunion Still 100 days Away
Pickin' a New Musical Image for Bristol
'Upward Bound' Students Gain 'Sound' Advice
Highlands Youth Ensemble Performs at Carnegie Hall
Review: "The Rat Pack" Ought to Pack 'Em In
Youth Spotlight: Benjamin Dawson
Lachmann Hosts "Women on Air" on E&H Radio Station
Workshop Showcases An Appalachian Tradition
Music Teacher wins Songwriting Contests
Abingdon Talent Show
Jack Hinshelwood Named Executive Director of 'The Crooked Road'
"Mountain Stage" Celebrates "Birthplace of Country Music"
Celtic Musician Originally Played Rock-n-Roll
Community Band, Tusculum College Form Partners
Musical Memories
ETSU Martin School Events in September
Rhythm & Roots Hires Director of Marketing & Public Relations
New Recognition for Old Time Music
Rhythm & Roots Reunion Named a Top 20 Event
Rhythm & Roots Reunion Celebrates 10 Years
Music & History at Kingsport's Netherland Inn
Folklife Workshops Help Music Lovers Find 'Rhythm'
'This Town Gets It'
Tribute to Tennessee Ernie Ford
Festival a Perfect Time for Wedding
Rhythm & Roots More High-Tech Than Ever
Sound Man Makes Sure Music's Heard
Passion for Opera: Fans Travel to See Performances
Passion for Opera: Never Miss a Chance to Attend
Passion for Opera: Music Bridges Gap Between Generations
Passion for Opera: Listen on WEHC-FM
Rachel Barker in Opera Training Program
Winners of RRR Photo Contest
McCoury Band History
"The Wreck of the Old 97"
'Rhythm & Roots' Achieves Record Attendence
Youth Spotlight: Zack Hughes
Rhythm & Roots, BCMA Talk Partnership
Korean Youth Choir Honors War Vets
On a High Note
Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music
Sound of Music: About the Choral Ensembles
Sound of Music: About the Choral Directors
Sound of Music: What Former Students are Saying
In Focus: Music Club 2010 Fundraiser
Back in the Fold
Mountain Music Heritage
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Unveils "Music on State Street"
Opera Singer Wants to Write Country Music
Youth Spotlight: Erin Aubrey
Theatre Bristol offers Singing Telegrams Year-Round
Knoxville Music Director Wins Grammy award
Appalachia Connections: ETSU Programs
Appalachian Connections: Jane MacMorran
Appalachian Connections: ETSU Students
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Takes Home the Bronze
Milligan Professor Honors Auschwitz Orchestra
Common Chord (two-part story)
Country Music's Most Important Recordings
Jackson, Smith to headline Mountain Stage
The Sweet Sound of Traditional Music
Where Are They? Lindsay Browning
NEA Study Measures Value of Performing
Sessions 27 Music Store opens
Taking the High Road with Low Notes
Bristol Music Club Scholarship Winners
The Crooked Road featured in New York, Roanoke Newspapers
Growing the Arts in Johnson City
Johnson City: Hands On! Museum
Johnson City: The Music Scene
Achievements by Area Composers
Youth Spotlight: So You Think You Can Dance?
Summer Reading Programs throughout the Region
'Laugh, Cry or Take Offense...'
ETSU Celtic, Bluegrass, Old-Time Bands Touring Abroad
Open 'Box Set' & Unexpected Happens
Broadway Comes to Bristol
Rachael Emery Comes Full Circle
Debut of 'A Special Place'
Youth Spotlight: Katherine Benson
"It's My Dream Job"
Call Her the Coal Miner's Grand-daughter
Help BCMA Preserve History
Heartwood: A Place to Show Off
Youth Spotlight: Fiddler Steps Into History
'Song of the Mountains' joins Crooked Road
Crooked Road, Heartwood connect region
Highlands Festival Another Successful Production
Rock Solid
Finishing the Race
Fulfilling a Musical Promise
Museum Plan Gets $600K Support
Luthiers: Festivals Showcase Instrument Makers
Luthiers: Parsons Mandolins
Luthiers: Sheppard Guitars
Luthiers: Along Virginia's Crooked Road
Arts Commission Awards Grants
Youth Spotlight: Russ Hicks
Bristol More Than Guitars and Bluegrass
Encyclopedia of Appalachia Music Section Now Online
In Sync: Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Mountain Music Museum joins The Crooked Road
BCMA seeks $2.2 Million from Tobacco Fund
Youth Spotlight: Cameron Lugo
A 'Clinch Mountain Boy' announces ministry
"The Most Soulful Voice"
WETS-FM introduces HD Radio to Tri-Cities
Physicians Involved in the Arts
Physicians Involved in the Arts
Physicians Involved in the Arts
Physicians Involved in the Arts
UT Piano Tech elected president of National Organization
Young Singers chosen for Honor Choir
Across a Distance: Unique & Powerful
Across a Distance: The Collaborators
Across a Distance: The Music
Across a Distance: Reviews
Barter Theatre, Symphony of Mountains "A Beautiful Blend"
Bristol Library offers Free Music Downloads
Mary B. Martin School Outreach
Heartwood Winning Accolades
Youth Spotlight: Claire Morison
Ann Holler Committed to the Arts
Book Review: House of Cash
Heartwood announces Henderson Guitar Winner
Characters of The Crooked Road
What's Next on The Crooked Road?
Cameron Lugo a National Finalist in String Competition
Black History: "Growing up African-American gives you a special perspective."
Black History: Classical Music is "Color Blind"
ETSU Professor leads Drumming Circles
Two Grammy Nominations for "Bristol Sessions" Boxed Set
ETSU Students Building Custom Electric Guitars
Don't Stop the Music
Breaking Through...Together
85 Never Sounded So Good
Mountain Stage Returns to Bristol
Youth Orchestras in Middle Schools & High Schools
Private Instruction
Academy of Strings
Other Private String Instruction
Youth Orchestra Awards
Youth Spotlight: Emily Lamb
Minds Wide Open: Local Honorees
Bristol Music's Biggest Booster
Summer Camps: Music
Summer Camps: Multiple Disciplines
Youth Spotlight: "Banjo Joe" Bevins
Tribute to Women: Arts-Related Honorees
Concert Supports Homeless Program
ETSU Jazz Program Marks 10th Anniversary
Retiring Music Professor Honored with Scholarship Endowment
Local Musician Pursues Dream
Look for JUNE A! Magazine on Wednesday, MAY 30
Young Artists Perform at Heartwood
David Massengill Returns to Bristol
Black Cadillacs Driven by Blues
A Dandy Dozen
Terrie Talbert Never Bored with Bristol
Bristol's State of the Arts Weekend
Youth Spotlight: Savannah Smith
Tribute Series Heating Up in Bristol
Highlands Festival: Last Long Version
Music Educator One of Two Tennesseans Featured in Concert in London
A good time is contagious
Bluegrass Won't Get Out
Youth Spotlight: Maggie Gatley
Mountain Songs Recount Cosmic Battles
Brit Boys Bring Beat
UK's Mumford & Sons rock Downtown Bristol
CART Schedule announced
Mary B. Martin School of the Arts kicks off Fourth Year
ETSU Bluegrass Band to release New Album
Pieces of Me
Old Marion School taking on New Mission
Rhythm & Roots Reunion this Weekend
Song of the Mountains Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Capo's Music Store in Abingdon to Become an Affiliated Venue of The Crooked Road
Arts for Youth Spotlight: Alex Vanburen
Doyle Lawson in IBMA Hall of Fame
Pickin' Porch party celebrates Documentary Release
Kentucky's Musical Roadtrip
JP Parsons finds Musical Inspiration in the Everyday
Real Women Pick Pink Saturday
Music in the Castle "Awesome"
"The Singing Chef" Cooks for Appreciative Crowd
The Lambsburg Community Center Jam an Affiliated Venue of The Crooked Road
Our Far Flug Artists
Far Flung Artists: Craig Combs
Construction on Birthplace of Country Music Museum to begin
Mumford Event Generates $5 million Impact
'Earth Mama' celebrating New CD
The Crooked Road Receives "Bluegrass Innovator" Grant Award
Christmas Concerts Ring in the Season
Battle Student to play in All-American Band
Rhythm & Roots Organizers to announce 12 Acts for 2013 Over 12 Days
Applications being accepted for first Jenrette Vocal Scholarships at ETSU
BCMA gathers third Moss print
Milligan donates Concert proceeds to Ronald McDonald House
Behind the Music: Dan Gawthrop
Behind the Music: Maria Niederberger
Local Composer Scott Gendel featured in Major AIDS benefit
The Crooked Road receives NEA grant
ETSU's Dr. Ted Olson and John Fleenor nominated for Grammy Awards
Birthplace of Country Music starts Building New Bristol Va Home
Hep-cat, honky-tonkin' jazz band: Barlow Gin and the Hatchetmen
2012 a Marque Year for BCMA
Milligan presents Fide et Amore award to David Runner
Something about the Mantras You've Never Heard
Guy Clark follows 'L.A. Freeway' to Abingdon
Blue Highway Makes Stops in Tri-Cities
The Crooked Road receives D'Addario Foundation grant to support Traditional Music Education Program
Annabelle's Curse to record Second Album
Jonesborough Bluegrass Series kicks off
VHCC Music Director wins Songwriting Contest
Schery Collins on Mathematics and Music
Bill Linderman muses on Math & Music
David Smith on Math and Music
James Warden's thoughts on Math and Music
Perspectives on The Mozart Effect
VHCC hosts Songwriters Festival
Milligan Orchestra participate in Carnegie program
Jonesborough General Store Hosts Weekly Bluegrass Night
Charlie Daniels plays music like Dale Earnhardt wrestled race cars
Tuesday Night Jam in Bluff City
ETSU's Bluegrass, Country & Old-TimeMusic Program
Jack Tottle performing in Hawaii
Jack Tottle to perform in Tri-Cities
Reflections On Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music at ETSU
Arts for Youth Spotlight: Michelle Schodowski
ETSU students' barbershop Quartet to sing at Regional Competition
Grant Awarded for Music/Film Series
Hillbilly Opry to become a Crooked Road Venue
Birthplace of Country Museum striking opening chord
Border Bash ... Free Summer Concert Series
Milligan student studying music in Nashville
New Band Sets First Concert
Dance along to American roots music
Verner Blankenship Park Music Jam in Hurley, Va., new Crooked Road venue

Music Events

Exhibit Explores the Dulcimer's Historic Journey
SWCC Festival of the Arts sets no limits
Summer Scholars camp returns to Emory & Henry
Border Bash & Wise concert lineups
Barbershop chorus performing at various venues
Exhibit of handiwork of mother and daughter opening May 10
ETSU to offer piano class for adults
Jammin in Abingdon on Thursdays
Full Moon Jam presents Kenny Chesney tribute
Educational workshops announced for Gathering in the Gap
Kody Norris in Mountain City
Summers, McCutcheon & the Virginia Dulcimer Tribute Concert
Gathering in the Gap features John Carter Cash
Plumb Alley Day 2013 to feature four music groups
Acoustic Reaction at Sportsman's Marina
Box Set performs at Full Moon Jam
Retroville playing for Full Moon Jam
Knoxville Opera holds auditions