Custer’s Last Band is an ensemble of professional musicians whose sounds, styles and techniques beautifully and expertly blend with elemental forms of bluegrass, Celtic, gospel, folk and classical music.
In Praise of Music Ensembles and Musicians in Performance
May – August, 2013 Musicians Celebrating Music
Please support us and our presenters by attending our performances, spreading the word about our activities, and sending gifts to our presenters designated for the hiring of professional instrumentalists.
Note, please that a few of the listed events are private. We include them in the list so that you can see the variety of things we are doing for the next several months.
May
Duo Intermezzo
Ruth Berry, cello; Kevin Pollock, piano
Saturday, May 2, 2013: 6/7:00pm (private)
First Baptist Church, Augusta, GA: Banquet for Choir Members
Lyra Vivace Chamber Orchestra
Friday, May 3, 2013, 7:30 pm
Memorial Hall: College St., Erskine College, Due West, SC
Sunday, May 5, 4:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church 108 East Cambridge Ave, Greenwood, SC
Erskine College Choraleers, Robert Glick, organ, Mark Nabholz, director
Program:
Organ Concerto in C (Hob. XVIII:10) – Haydn
Andante in C for Flute & Orchestra, K. 315 – Mozart
Rondo for Piano & Orchestra in B-flat, WoO6 – Beethoven
Mass No. 15 in C Major ("Coronation"), KV317 – Mozart
Kelly Odell, oboe; Ruth Berry, cello; Kevin Pollock, piano
Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 pm
Location: Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, 2261 Walton Way, Augusta, GA
Program: A Service for Healing Mind and Spirit: An Interfaith service sponsored by the Coalition for Mental and Spiritual Health Ministries and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Trumpet Soloist
Fabio Mann, Trumpet
Sunday, May 12, 11:15 am
Location: Thomson First United Methodist Church, Tom Watson Way, Thomson GA
Jeanie Joesbury, Music Director, Dale Hesse, Organ
Custer’s Last Band
Carl Purdy, banjo; Jennifer Parker, mandolin, Billy Dukes, guitar, Laura Tomlin, violin, Travis Shaw, double bass
Friday, May 17, 2013, 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 19, 2013, 3:00 pm
Aiken Choral Society, Maureen Simpson, director
Program: The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass (composed by Carol Barnett)
Carl Purdy, viola/violin: Ruth Berry, Cello; Kevin Pollock, piano
May 18 (private), Augusta Country Club
Wedding and Reception:
Magellan String Quartet (Jonathan Aceto, Ryan Kho, Carl Purdy and Ruth Berry) with Fabio Mann and Josh Workman, Trumpets; Samantha Osteen, Harp; Nancy Sutton, organ
May 18 (private): Vann-Rainsford Wedding,
Church of The Most Holy Trinity, Augusta, GA
Magellan String Quartet
Jason Economides, violin and mandolin; Jonathan Aceto, violin; Carl Purdy viola, guitar and vocals: Ruth Berry, cello
Monday, May 20: 7:30 pm
Program: Music Changes With The World: Musical Treasures of the Americas
Location: Georgia College – Max Noah Recital Hall (in Porter Hall), 210 Wilkerson Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061
Contact: 478-445-8289
Duo Intermezzo
Ruth Berry, cello; Kevin Pollock, piano
Tuesday, May 28, Noon (private)
First Baptist Church, Augusta, GA: Faith@Work; Fellowship Lunch
June
Trio Intermezzo
Jonathan Aceto, violin; Ruth Berry, cello; Kevin Pollock, piano
Saturday, June 1, 2:40 pm Prelude and 3:00 pm ceremony
Augusta Preparatory School: Graduation
Duo Intermezzo
Christopher Connolly, cello; Kevin Pollock, piano
Saturday, June 1, (evening, private)
Wedding: Trinity on the Hill Methodist Church
Wedding:
String Trio: Jonathan Aceto, violin; Carl Purdy, Viola; Ruth Berry, cello
Saturday, June 1 (private)
Smith Wedding (Old Medical College)
Wedding: String Quartet and Trumpet
Ceremony: Jonathan Aceto and Laura Tomlin: violins: Carl Purdy, Viola; Ruth Berry, Cello
Josh Workman, trumpet
Reception: Kevin Pollock, piano
Saturday, June 15 (private)
Buchanan Wedding, Aiken First Presbyterian/Wilcox Inn
Percussion, Choir, Organ, Piano
First Baptist Church, Aiken, SC
Sunday, June 2, 11:00 am
James Bennett, Music Director
"Beginnings" by Buryl Red. For choir,organ, piano, and three percussionists.
Percussionists Matthew Fallin, Michael Katterjohn, Rebekkah Nordan
July
Photo by Karli Cadel
Fenimore String Quartet
Ruotao Mao and Sue Rabut: Violins; Dee Dee Fancher, Viola, Ruth Berry, ‘Cello
Repertoire will include:
Franz Joseph Haydn String Quartet Op. 76 No. 4 ("Sunrise")
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Flute Quartet in D, K. 285 (with Linda Greene, flute)
Antonin Dvorak: String Quartet in Eb Major, Op. 51
Artworks Concert Series in Cherry Valley, New York
