Fall Concert
Saturday, October 29th, 7:30pmBedford Middle School Auditorium
The Bedford Community
Orchestra will present its Fall Concert on Saturday, Oct. 29th, 7:30pm at the
Bedford Middle School Auditorium.
Musical selections will
include Music from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, An American Salute
(based on Johnny Comes Marching Home), Granada from Suite Espagnole, Holst’s
2nd Suite in F, Strauss’ Russian March, Selections from Show Boat, and Viktor’s
Tale from the Tom Hanks movie The Terminal, featuring an amazing clarinet solo.
Its going to be a great
concert! Come out and join us for a fun night!
Suggested Donation $10/person
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Bedford Community Orchestra Spring Concert
Saturday, May 7, 2011, 7:30pmBedford Middle School Auditorium
This is a concert you don’t want to miss!!! Saturday, May 7, 2011, 7:30pm at the Bedford Middle School Auditorium. Program includes music from Star Trek, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Prophet’s Dance, and Ferde Grofe’s Niagara Falls Suite!!!!
Suggested Donation $10
Call 540-947-0208 for more info or email
Bedford Community Orchestra Spring Concert
Saturday, May 7, 2011, 7:30pmBedford Middle School Auditorium
This is a concert you don’t want to miss!!! Saturday, May 7, 2011, 7:30pm at the Bedford Middle School Auditorium. Program includes music from Star Trek, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Prophet’s Dance, and Ferde Grofe’s Niagara Falls Suite!!!!
Suggested Donation $10
Call 540-947-0208 for more info or email
Bedford Community Orchestra Fall Concert
Saturday, November 20, 2010, 7:30pmBedford Middle School Auditorium
Costume Party & Dance featuring The Sway Katz
Saturday, October 30, 2010, 7:30pmThe Whole Note Performance Club
Orchestra Position Openings
August 1, 2010,
The Bedford Community Orchestra currently has openings for the following positions:
Bassoon
Trumpets
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
If you are interested please contact us at
Dave Morgan
Saturday, August 21, 2010, 7:30pmThe Whole Note Performance
If you like the sound of Mel Torme, a great vibraphone player and a swinging drummer - you get all three with Dave Morgan!
As a talented vocalist, drummer and vibes player, Dave has performed at major jazz festivals nationwide. Performing jazz, blues and the American Songbook. Dave can touch and audience musically and make you feel like you have made a friend.
Joining him at The Whole Note will be Charlie Perkinson on bass, and Phil Riddle on drums.
Be prepared to enjoy and envening of swinging music with Dave Morgan and Renaissance.
Tickets $10 at the door
Paddy D and Friends
Saturday, June 5, 2010, 7:30pmThe Whole Note Performance
Nashville singer-songwriter Tom Kimmel writes, “Paddy Dougherty is as real a deal as they come. She doesn’t have to work to pull you in; she just sings and you’re already there because you can feel her heart in every song, and her voice is the voice of an angel, an angel who’s lived a little, and knows what’s going on.”
After a successful career as backup singer for national bluesman David Bromberg, Paddy formed her own award winning band Mainstreet Rhythm & Blues and later turned to songwriting, recording and performing with various musicians. Several of her songs have been arranged for full orchestra by legendary hit maker Charlie Calello. These scores were debut in 2005 with the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra in a concert with Rita Coolidge and again in 2006 at City Stadium before a hometown crowd of nearly 5000.
“I feel like I’ve done my career in reverse. With Bromberg we played the national circuit, (Wolf Trap, The Bottom Line, Iron Horse, Birchmere) the major festivals and clubs up and down the east coast. With Mainstreet we targeted a regional audience with cover tunes so I could be close to home while raising my children. Once I turned to writing everything shifted. I gladly gave up the larger venues and big sounds for the intimacy of a small listening room or concert hall. I’ve been working with master string players lately and feel really good about that direction. We are currently arranging songs for recording and have plans to perform new scores with a full orchestra.”
In addition to performing, Paddy promotes the efforts of children’s compositions through the national award-winning songwriting program Kid Pan Alley. “Empowering children through song is most rewarding. I strongly believe that we will never be able to test or buy our way out of our problems. Solutions will come when we expand our minds and think creatively for the good of all and you’d be amazed at what’s on the minds of our young people. They write incredibly powerful songs.”
Joining Paddy in concert Saturday, June 5th will be Daniel Kepel-Young on violin/viola, Eric Hollandsworth on bass/cello, Glenn Buck on keyboard/sax and Bill Purcell on drums.
“I’m so excited to be performing in the intimacy of The Whole Note with Daniel, Eric, Glenn & Billy. They play from that magical soul spot that brings the songs to life in a beautiful new way. There is an ease and clarity when we perform together. It takes me back to the moment and the reason the songs were written.”
Join Paddy D and her Friends at the Whole Note on June 5th, Tickets $15 at the door.
The Whole Note is located at 570 Blue Ridge Ave, Bedford Va. For more information call 540/947-0208
Bedford Community Orchestra Spring Concert
Saturday, May 15, 2010, 7:30pmBedford Middle School Auditorium
Sway Katz*** WED., MARCH 10!!!***
Saturday, March 10, 2010, 7:30pmThe Whole Note Performance Club
New performance date: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 7:30pm!!! Come out for a COOKIN’ NIGHT OF JAZZ!!! Tickets are still available at http://www.swaykatz.com
Due to the snow and ongoing weather conditions, the Sway Katz Concert at the Whole Note Performance Club in Bedford, scheduled for January 30th has been POSTPONED and will be RESCHEDULED for WEDNESDAY, March 10, 7:30pm.
