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HOUGHTON -- The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra hosts the 11th KSO Community Recital on at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Portage Lake United Church in Houghton.
Participation in the recital is open to all Keweenaw musicians -- Tech students, K-12 students, community musicians alike -- and welcomes all genre types -- vocal or instrumental, amateur or professional, solo or chamber group, any genre (classical, jazz, rock, pop, etc.)
Do you have a woodwind quintet, barbershop quartet, jazz trio, pop duo, or guitar solo that you would like to perform? Please apply!
If you would like to be considered for inclusion in the recital, please respond to with an email to the following:
1) Ensemble type (solo, duet, quartet, etc.)
2) Proposed piece(s), with YouTube or Spotify links included
3) Composer(s)
4) Duration of piece(s)
5) Names of ensemble member(s)
6) Accompanist (if any)
7) Any videos that show your skills as a soloist or ensemble
8) Reasons you feel your act should be included in this recital
Mail your responses to via email to Joel Neves, KSO director at joelneves.com. The application deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 21. Note that because of the popularity of this recital, and in order to include as many acts as possible, performances may not exceed 7 minutes in length.
Please note that applications are not automatically accepted into the recital. Considerations of time constraints, repertoire, ensemble type, genre, skill level, and other factors may influence whether or not an act is invited to perform.
Also, please note that acts requiring piano accompaniment are responsible for finding their own accompanist, who normally work on a first-come, first-served basis, and may charge a fee.
Neves asks the public to pass this information on to your music groups and musician friends and invite them to apply. It’s a great opportunity to highlight the amazing range of talents we have in our beautiful Keweenaw.