Life in North Georgia, Real Estate in the Mountains

Casual Classics Presents the Riverside Chamber Players

Mark your calendars and schedule an early dinner.  The Riverside Chamber Players return to Jasper on Monday March 7, 2011.   This Concert is free and open to the public.  The Casual Classics Concerts are a program of Jasper Muse, Inc.  Jasper Muse is local non-profit supporting the arts in Pickens County and North Georgia. Here is the official news release from Concert Master Suzanne Shull:

We are delighted to bring back the Riverside Chamber Players on March 7th  at 7 pm at the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church. This year you will see new faces as the group offers a wider variety of repertoire. We are honored to be presenting a brand new piece by an up-and-coming Atlanta composer, Michael Kurth. Riverside is premiering Michael’s latest work for string quintet and percussion, “Opting Out of Irony.” His music is accessible and I hope to add our audience to his growing fan base. The other work on the program is Shostakovich’s #8 quartet. We haven’t heard Shostakovich in Pickens County since the Riverside Concert in 2007!

Tuesday’s Pickens County Chamber Breakfast was no ordinary event. The crowd of well over 100 local business owners and professionals was treated to an update on the nation’s financial situation by Tom Cunningham.  Dr. Cunningham is the Vice President and Director of Research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and is also currently the Director of the Center for Real Estate Analytics.    Dr. Cunningham’s presentation was informative, insightful, and well received. Tom has been with the Federal Reserve system since 1985 and I have been fortunate to hear several of his presentations over the years.  For more information on Dr. Cunningham  you can visit the Federal Reserves website: Tom Cunningham .

The presentation was recorded by KnowPickens.com and you can have your own private economic lesson by following this link:  Tom Cunningham, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

And yes, that is yours truly with the brief introduction.

Have a Blessed Day,

Don

Artwork Courtesy of Jasper Muse, Inc.

Don’t miss a golden opportunity to hear one of America’s great pianist live here in Jasper.  Dr. Robert Henry will be performing at 7:00 pm tonight at the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church as a part of the Casual Classics Concert Series.  The concerts are free and open to the public.  Seating is limited and is available on a first come – first served basis.  Jasper Muse, Inc. is the parent organization of the Casual Classics Concert Series, the Jasper Young Singers and the Creative and Performing Arts Center.  To learn more about the programs supported by Jasper Muse, please visit their website:  Jasper Muse .  To learn more about Dr. Robert Henry please visit his website:  Dr. Robert Henry

If  you can’t make tonight’s performance, please check the future performance dates and mark your calendar now.

Have a Blessed Day,

Don

There is still plenty of time to plan weekend visits to North Georgia and there are lots more festivals to check out. Here is a link to the Georgia Tourism site with lots of great information. Georgia Festivals.

See  you ’round the mountains,

Don

Tuesday Night at 7:00 you have another outstanding cultural opportunity as Beverly Gilbert returns to the Casual Classics stage and this time she will bring violinist Lorenz Otzen to perform with her.  Ms Gilbert’s solo piano concert last year was stunning and this year’s appearance should be even more special.

Casual Classics Concert Series

The Casual Classics Concert Master, Suzanne Shull, invites you to join your friends and neighbors for a major downtown performance right here in the mountains.   The costs of the Casual Classics Concerts are underwritten by series donors so admission to all concerts is Free.  The concerts are held at the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church on Bent Tree Drive just North of Cove Rd.

Come on out and bring a friend.  You won’t regret it!

See you ’round the Mountains,

Don