Sauk Valley Community Concert Association
2009-10 Season
Stringfever
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Dixon Historic Theatre
Stringfever is truly a family affair, as brothers Giles, Ralph and Neal Broadbent and their cousin Graham, dazzle their audiences with their amazing musical talents. They come from a long line of great musicians, dating back to their grandfather, a renowned organist, choirmaster and singer.
Giles and Ralph attended the Royal Academy of Music in England, Graham attended the Royal College of Music in England, and before Neal could choose which musical school he was headed for, his three family members persuaded him to join them and put together this one-of-a-kind group.
These talented musicians have put together a truly original show featuring five and six stringed electric violins, called violectras,
a viola, and a cello. A unique feature of the show includes their acclaimed version of Bolero, with all four members of the group playing one cello at the same time!
The world’s first genetically modified string quartet!!!!
Paul Asaro
NOTE NEW DATE
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sterling High School Auditorium
Paul Asaro is one of the finest of a select group of pianists who perform the very demanding, two-handed styles of jazz – including stride, ragtime, blues, boogie-woogie and swing.
“Mr. Asaro at the piano is a one man orchestra, his left hand often representing reeds and strings, the right hand a Sousa influenced brass band.” – Alvin Klein, New York Times
Paul performs at Jazz and Ragtime festivals, clubs and theaters worldwide and has appeared onstage with musical legends such as Leon Redbone, Steve Allen, Marian McPartland, Orange Kellin and Duke Heitger. He was “The Professor” in the award winning Broadway production and national tour of “Jelly Roll! The Music and the Man” performing alongside the show’s creator and star Vernel Bagneris. Asaro has had long runs as house pianist aboard the legendary New Orleans steamboat “Delta Queen”, in Chicago with Jim Beebe’s band and in Seattle as a regular solo pianist at “Julia’s in Wallingford”.
On the road, Paul tours with Leon Redbone, and with his own trio. He recently appeared on Jim Cullum’s “Riverwalk Jazz” program for National Public Radio. Off the road, Paul performs solo at the “Blind Pig”, a club in his home base of Champagne, Illinois. 
Ten O’Clock Classics
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Dixon High School
Hailed as “The Hip of Classical Music” by the New York Times, TOC has performed in venues throughout the world including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Cortot Hall in Paris, and at the Melbourne International Arts Festival. These concerts are for the “initiated” folks. TOC’s outreach concerts include performances at Studio 54, Gotham Properties, Crunch Fitness, Le Cirque, Union Square Ballroom and numerous other venues...for the “uninitiated” folks. The idea being, to convert the “uninitiated” to the “initiated”!
Founded in 2000 by concert pianist and then Juilliard student Ronen Segev, Ten O’Clock Classics was named for the highly unclassical 10 PM starting time of its initial performances. The New York based chamber group started up to take classical music to the venues visited by non-classical music lovers... like bars, apartments, health clubs, and jazz clubs like Studio 54. Mixing styles, instrumentation, (adding a singer to the conventional trio) and genres, and even throwing in a dose of jazz alongside standard classical fare is a trademark of the work of this group.
“As someone who has crossed the boundaries between different genres of music, I have enormous respect for TOC’s approach to their mission of bringing classical music to a broader audience.” – BILLY JOEL
Boston Brass
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Sterling High School Auditorium
From exciting classical arrangements, to breathtaking vocal harmony, to burning jazz standards, Boston
Brass achieves new levels in brass performance while treating audiences to a unique musical experience that
captivates all ages. Boston Brass offers concerts which are touched with humor and personality resulting in an evening of boisterous fun by five brash brass players.
This exciting group has one simple goal: entertain at all costs with blistering precision. The fun and emotion this group exhibits is infectious and keeps audiences on their feet, demanding encore after encore.
Performing over 100 concerts annually, the members of Boston Brass have dazzled audiences at concerts and jazz festivals around the world. As committed to education as they are to performance, they have conducted master classes at high schools and universities around the country. They also conduct clinics and concerts at national and regional music educational conferences.
The group includes: Jose Sibaja, trumpet, Jeff Connor, trumpet, J.D. Shaw, French Horn, Lance Laduke, trombone/euphonium, and Andrew Hitz, tuba.