The first half of Spiller’s program will feature Johannes Brahms’ “Vier Klavierstucke,” Op. 119, followed by Paul Hindemith’s "Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat major."

The second half will contain works by Claude Debussy and Franz Liszt; the works by Liszt commemorate his 200th birthday. The segment will begin with Debussy’s “Children’s Corner” and conclude with three works by Liszt: two selections from his “Transcendental Études” (“Paysage” and the “Allegro molto agitato”), and his “Scherzo and March.”

Tickets to the recital are $6 for students and senior citizens and $10 for the public. They are on sale at the Performing Arts Ticket Office 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. To order by phone, call SLO-ARTS (805-756-2787).

Songs from her recent CDs can be heard here: http://janetrobin.com/music/

As a teenager, she studied guitar with Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne), and became the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band Precious Metal. The band was released several albums on major labels, and collaborated with members of Heart, Poison and Cheap Trick.

Janet's solo acoustic shows sill include powerful, passionate guitar work, and even an electric banjo played through wah-wah effects. This is third time she's played the feature set on a Songwriters At Play showcase, and we're happy to kick off our new series at Sculpterra with such an excellent, accomplished performer.

Guest performers on Jan. 9 include local songwriters Jimmy Townsend, Gary Garrett, Craig Louis Dingman, and a closing set by Con Brio, the San Francisco-based acoustic jazz/blues quintet.

Songwriters At Play holds showcases are held every Sunday afternoon, 1:00 – 4:00 pm at Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Road, Paso Robles, CA, 805-226-8881 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              805-226-8881      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              805-226-8881      end_of_the_skype_highlighting. The showcase includes one featured act and others playing 4-song sets. We pass the tip jar during the featured set, otherwise no cover.

For directions go to http://www.sculpterra.com/location.html

For more info on this event or other Songwriters At Play showcases, go to http://www.songwritersatplay.com

Listeners travel down a dusty road of rugged beauty that combines jazz, American grit and global traditional music. Joining the Swearingen sisters is guitarist, Jeff Miley. And the multi-multi instrumentalist band of brothers will sing and play accordion, guitar, trumpet, highland bagpipes, djembe, cajon and kora...

"The Rothschild brothers of New Mexico, Char and Robby, continue to brew a heady, homemade blend of musics of the world, with lyrics that are touchingly personal and universally accessible." Songlines Magazine

“Melodies unfold like Virgina Woolf’s best sentences, patiently building to an expected climax before transcending it like a sweet exhalation of air.” American Songwriter’s March/April 2010 review of Inga Swearingen's First Rain.

Frame Works will be donating 15% of all proceeds from Art Eco to the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden in support of their efforts to honor and preserve our connections with nature. The Opening Reception for Art Eco was on Friday November 5th from 6-9 in conjunction with Art After Dark.

The show will continue through January 14th.

Eric Henderson, Virtuoso Guitarist, Will be in Morro Bay at Coalesce Bookstore.Tickets $20 (805) 772-2880 Eric plays a variety of styles and music. Below is a sample of the music he will play for us. --Spanish guitar pieces by Tarrega, Torroba, Mangore and more. --Covers of pieces by Hendrix, the Stones and others. --Flamenco Surf, the Bachiana Preludes and other original compositions. There are only a handful of artists who possess an intangible quality that allows them to reach past the boundaries of the musical style to touch our inner soul. Eric Henderson has been touching souls for many years with his unique ability to communicate with his guitar. It was clear that Eric had a calling when he first picked up the instrument at an early age. Since his mother — a classically-trained pianist — first let Eric use her guitar when he was 6 years old, playing the guitar has been Henderson’s passion. He was soon ready for his own, which he mastered so well that at 13, Eric was invited to Spain to become one of only three people to study privately with the master guitarist Andres Segovia. “The most incredible guitarist I’ve heard in years” Willie Nelson.

American finger-stylist Andy McKee,

instrumental rocker Eric Johnson, and

Mediterranean steel-string musician Peppino D’Agostino.

We invite you to experience these acclaimed musical veterans touring together for the first time. If you love the guitar, you will be inspired by these true guitar masters. Pre-Show Lecture Scheduled Sponsored by Dr. Arthur & Joyce Duarte.

Eric Henderson Virtuoso Guitarist will be at Castoro Cellars Tickets $20 (805) 238-0725 Eric plays a variety of styles and music. Below is a sample of the music he will play for us. --Spanish guitar pieces by Tarrega, Torroba, Mangore and more. --Covers of pieces by Hendrix, the Stones and others. --Flamenco Surf, the Bachiana Preludes and other original compositions. There are only a handful of artists who possess an intangible quality that allows them to reach past the boundaries of the musical style to touch our inner soul. Eric Henderson has been touching souls for many years with his unique ability to communicate with his guitar. It was clear that Eric had a calling when he first picked up the instrument at an early age. Since his mother — a classically-trained pianist — first let Eric use her guitar when he was 6 years old, playing the guitar has been Henderson’s passion. He was soon ready for his own, which he mastered so well that at 13, Eric was invited to Spain to become one of only three people to study privately with the master guitarist Andres Segovia. "The most incredible guitarist I’ve heard in years” Willie Nelson.

Shorr’s passionate vocals and Burlingame’s spacious guitar are winning raves across the country. “With undeniable chemistry both on stage and off, Sweet Talk Radio create americana-pop songs full of depth and yearning, delivered with an earnest desire to connect.”—Santa Barbara Independent.
“...a sonic gift that leaves the listener no choice but to smile and whisper a grateful ‘hallelujah’.”—Performing Songwriter Magazine.

Songwriters At Play holds showcases are held every Sunday afternoon, 1:00 – 4:00 pm at Sculpterra Winery, 5015 Linne Road, Paso Robles, CA, 805-226-8881
The showcase includes one featured act and others playing 4-song sets. We pass the tip jar during the featured set, otherwise no cover.

For directions go to http://www.sculpterra.com/location.html. For more info on this event or other Songwriters At Play showcases, go to http://www.songwritersatplay.com

Sat. Jan. 22 from 9:30am to 4:30 pm and Sunday Jan. 23 from 9:30am to 3:30pm.

Early Music Ensemble Conductor Thomas Davies and Cal Poly Symphony Conductor David Arrivée will join forces for this concert.

Choral performers include: · 14 members of the Early Music Ensemble · Cal Poly professors Meredith Brammeier, Ken Habib and Susan Azaret Davies · Westmont College (Santa Barbara) professors Grey Brothers and Michael Shasberger · Jill Anderson (Cuesta College) · Paul Osborne (San Luis Obispo High School choral director)

Instrumental performers include: · Pam Dassenko (San Luis Obispo Symphony co-concertmaster) · Students from the Cal Poly Symphony · Cal Poly faculty members Paul Severtson, violin (co-concertmaster of the San Luis Obispo Symphony); Jeanne Shumway, cello; Lisa Nauful, bassoon; and David Hennessee, viola · Los Angeles oboist Paul Sherman

“This is an incredible opportunity for our talented Cal Poly students to sit next to area professional musicians and make music at a very high level,” said Davies, who will conduct the performance.

Arrivée will share his vast experience and knowledge as the harpsichordist (continuo player).

The works to be performed are all from Bach’s early years. The cantata, “Aus der Tiefen rufe, Herr, zu dir (Out of the depths I cry to Thee, oh Lord),” and the motet, “Ich lasse dich nicht (I’ll not let Thee go),” were composed around 1708, when Bach was living and working in Mühlhausen. The “Orchestral Suite in C Major,” BWV 1066, is believed to be from his time in Cöthen (1718-1723), around the time of the “Brandenberg Concertos.”

Performing together as a trio for the first time will be Violinist Paul Severtson, cellist Jean Shumway and pianist Louise King. They will play Three Nocturnes by Ernest Bloch, who critics rank among the most distinguished composers in the neo-Classic and neo-Romantic idiom of early 20th Century music. Also on the program are Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D Minor and the Brahms Piano Trio in C Major.

Severtson is co-concertmaster of the San Luis Obispo Symphony Orchestra, principal second violin in the Festival Mozaic Orchestra, a violin and viola Instructor at Cal Poly and a founding member of the Tolosa Strings Chamber Ensemble.

Shumway is principal cellist of Opera of Santa Barbara and was assistant principal with the Santa Barbara Symphony for many years. She has held the principal chair with the San Luis Symphony, the Ventura County Symphony, Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, Montecito Chamber Orchestra, Pacific Chamber Orchestra and has been a member of the San Luis Mozart Festival since 1972.

King, a native Californian educated in Germany, has performed extensively as a chamber musician and piano soloist. A member of the Contemporary Chamber Musicians of New York, the New York Repertory Ensemble and other groups, she has appeared at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Goodman Hall and New York University.

A donation of $10 is suggested.