2019-2020
Concert & Event Season
OCTOBER
TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
October 15, 2019--10:30am
DUO IHANA
Rie Tanaka, piano & Jesse Nummelin, cello
-- Japanese Pianist Rie Tanaka and Finnish-American Cellist Jesse Nummelin met while studying at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The language barrier challenged them to communicate verbally, but they bonded through playing Classical Music together, and have been performing together for the past 10 years.
--Now a married couple, Jesse and Rie's mission is to to build bridges between people and cultures using the universal language of music. Their duo name "Ihana" is a Finnish word for "wonderful," acknowledging Jesse's three-quarter Finnish Heritage, while it could also mean "one flower" in Japanese. The name carries the meaning of two cultures coming together.
--Their most recent project is an original multi-cultural program, titled "Folk Music of Classical Composers". Featured composers are Sibelius, Copland, de Falla, Bartok, Mamiya, and Chopin. All of these composers are widely known for integrating the traditional folk music of their heritage into classical music, and bringing spotlights to the underrepresented cultures throughout Western Music history. The duo hopes to offer diverse and cross-cultural experience to the audience, and show how cultures, although different from one another, can speak to every one of us with a sense of belonging, comfort, and nostalgia.
--Now a married couple, Jesse and Rie's mission is to to build bridges between people and cultures using the universal language of music. Their duo name "Ihana" is a Finnish word for "wonderful," acknowledging Jesse's three-quarter Finnish Heritage, while it could also mean "one flower" in Japanese. The name carries the meaning of two cultures coming together.
--Their most recent project is an original multi-cultural program, titled "Folk Music of Classical Composers". Featured composers are Sibelius, Copland, de Falla, Bartok, Mamiya, and Chopin. All of these composers are widely known for integrating the traditional folk music of their heritage into classical music, and bringing spotlights to the underrepresented cultures throughout Western Music history. The duo hopes to offer diverse and cross-cultural experience to the audience, and show how cultures, although different from one another, can speak to every one of us with a sense of belonging, comfort, and nostalgia.
HAC Coffee Concerts have been partially funded by Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC). On behalf of the artists, we thank them for their support.
StellaRoma
Live at the HAC
October 26, 2019 at 7:00pm
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StellaRoma
Three uniquely talented musicians join to combine ancient and future, East and West, into a stirring mix of “progressive world music” with futuristic flavors. Greg Herriges plays (and sings into) his guitar and Greek bouzouki with a unique approach honed by his studies of Asian and other international styles. Michael Bissonnette juggles an array of global percussion including cajon, frame drums, glockenspiel, and Aztec death whistle. David Stenshoel adds a wealth of melodic flavors on violin, mandolin and gaida (Bulgarian bagpipe). The music ranges from ancient Mediterranean folk to Western pop, surf-jazz, and high-energy all-of-the-above originals. You’ll hear unusual renditions of familiar tunes, and be treated to some of the most compelling new sounds. www.gregherriges.com facebook.com/StellaRomaMusic Tickets available online for a slight discount! Adults-$20 cash at the door Kid prices are the same at the door. *credit card fees apply |
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NOVEMBER
TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
November 5, 2019--10:30am
Matthew Harikian, piano
A native of Fresno, California, Matthew Harikian has performed throughout Minnesota and California and has given concerto performances with the Lompoc Pops, Opera San Louis Obispo, and Buffalo Community orchestras. Matthew holds top prizes from the Minnesota Music Teacher Association’s Young Artist competition, the Schubert Club competition, the Glendale competition, and the Sylvia Ghiglieri competition in Turlock, CA. He currently teaches music theory at St. Olaf College and piano at the Hastings Arts Center.
Matthew has participated in Pianofest in the Hamptons, a prestigious summer festival in East Hampton, NY which involved performing and studying with other international pianists, as well as the Meadowmount School of Music, where he performed as a chamber and solo pianist. Sharing an equal interest in both performance and academia, he hopes for his future career to include teaching and researching in the field of music theory while also performing both solo and chamber music.
Matthew has previously studied with Lydia Artymiw, Kent McWilliams,and Arlene Steffen. He holds a Master’s degree in Piano Performance from the University of Minnesota and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Music Theory.
Matthew has participated in Pianofest in the Hamptons, a prestigious summer festival in East Hampton, NY which involved performing and studying with other international pianists, as well as the Meadowmount School of Music, where he performed as a chamber and solo pianist. Sharing an equal interest in both performance and academia, he hopes for his future career to include teaching and researching in the field of music theory while also performing both solo and chamber music.
Matthew has previously studied with Lydia Artymiw, Kent McWilliams,and Arlene Steffen. He holds a Master’s degree in Piano Performance from the University of Minnesota and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Music Theory.
TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
November 19, 2019--10:30am
The Summertime Barbershop Quartet
DECEMBER
Make plans this holiday season to enjoy a show at the Hastings Arts Center!
TWO SHOWS
Saturday-December 7 at 7:00pm
Sunday-December 8 at 2:00pm (new matinee time!)
Spend your Christmas holiday with two of the Twin Cities most talked about groups as they join together for a rare and very special holiday concert! Mary Jane Alm and Aimée & Boyd Lee combine with the New Shoes band featuring Richard Kriehn, Joe Savage, Gary Raynor and Peter Johnson - members of the "Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, a fixture on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion for over 20 years. Topping it off will be A Prairie Home Companion Grammy Award-winning guitarist and songwriter, Pat Donohue! This will be a truly fabulous and extremely musical experience - Don't miss it! Ticket info coming soon!
TUESDAY COFFEE CONCERT (FREE)
December 17, 2019--10:30am
The Minnesota Horn Quartet
