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"AN EVENING WITH CLARA SCHUMANN; 19th century pianist", by Katie Ketchum, premiered on June 18th,to a sold out crowd in Sebastopol, Ca. and received a standing ovation. Next stop: Cranberry Coast Concert tour of Massachusetts!!
Friday, July 9, 2010, 7:00p.m. Eastern Bank 226 Main Street, Wareham, MA 02571
Saturday, July 10, 2010-7:00p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 133 School STreet, New Bedford, MA 02740
Thursday, July 15, 2010-7:00p.m. Murray Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 Main Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
$20. general, $18. Seniors
Check www.cranberrycoastconcerts.com for more information.
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Katie will portray Clara schumann and play piano pieces that she composed and from her repertoire. Clara's life will unfold through letters, diary entrees and stories. Clara Weick Schumann was one of the foremost pianists touring Europe in the 1800's. She married Robert Schumann, had eight children and was a very close friend of the composer Johannes Brahms.
contact: katieketchumband@bigplanet.com
1. To order "An Evening With Clara Schumann" DVD. $15. plus $3.00 shiping.
2. To book "An Evening With Clara Schumann" for your concert series, college or Senior Citizen Residence. Entertaining and educational.
3. Information about piano and voice classes at Sebastopol Center for the Arts.
4. Katie's chanting and meditation classes starting in the fall.
I'm Marily Monroe tomorrow night! - July 21, 2010
Onset, Massachusetts has been a source of never ending entertainment rehearsing for the show tomorrow night and hanging with my friends. I play Marilyn Monroe, Dorothy--singing Ease on Down the Road, Mama Mia--Dancing Queen plus many other comedy parts in "Spectacular Night" in New Bedford, Mass. and Sat.night in Onset at 7pm. I'm still memorizing all these songs, filling in. IT's been warm. But the beaches are beautiful. One night Marilyn, Kirk and I sang under a bridge, sounds we made up. Met an 86 year old portrait painter and artist. She danced in Martha Grahams troupe. I hope I remember Diamonds, it's a harder song than it seems. The piano concerts on the weekend were incredible. Kirk Whipple, Marilyn Morales and Rorianne Shrade did great solo piano recitals. I started the weekend out with Clara Schumann. Busy weekend performing in a funny and inventive show. Coming home to Sebastopol next week. My Cuban, friend Marilyn makes me laugh and her friend, Ibaldo from Miami is coming back up to M.C. Together I am laughing at their stories all the time!! Great BBQ's with friends. Lots of bugs. Great live music. Cranberry Coast Concerts. Kirk and Marilyn are going to France to perform next week.
Standing Ovation in Attleboro - July 16, 2010
Clara Schumann is a hit in Mass. I am really enjoying playing the piano pieces as they get better and better. I've worked through my fears about falling apart during difficult concert pieces. My voice in this climate is wonderful. I sang Clara's German song last night, the best ever. I am staying a week longer to fill in for a cast member in another show next week. I'll be singing Diamonds are A Girl's best Friend among other things. It's had some dark, rainy days here but as I said, the climate, although humid is great for my voice. Tonight I go to Wareham to hear Kirk Whipple do his solo recital tonight. Marilyn is playing in New Bedford and Rorianne is playing where I played last night. I will get to hear lot's of Schumann, Chopin and even Mozart. Also I need to start memorizing songs for the theatre production I am in. The people at the camp here in Onset are precious and have become big fans and friends. Last night they came for the second time to Clara. My candleabra candles fell off in the middle of the show. It unverved me, and through my tempo off, but the audience said I handled it well. I'm still on Calif. time so was a bit tired, but the show went well. I am looking forward to being an audience and hearing all these Cranberry Coast concerts my friends are putting on. 10 concerts in three days this weekend. I miss Mike, students and friends, yet it is nice to have audiences developing on the east coast and friends. take care.
Clara Schumann in New Bedford - July 11, 2010
I really enjoyed my third performance of Clara Schumann. It happened in New Bedford. The piano was great.
Today I performed the "LONELY GOATHERD" in a theatre production in Mansfield. I am having too much fun. I've met lots of wonderful people from all over the country. Miami, Arizona, Iowa, Illinois, Virginia, Calif. Marilyn and Ubaldo the M.C. have kept us laughing. thunder storm tonight...bar-b-q.
also the first performance was in Wareham not Atleboro. Kirk and Marilyn---great hosts....great festival....more to come this week.