MusiCoal

Hear and see J.S. Bach's monumental Goldberg Variations in a musical and visual feast. The Quercus String Trio perform a brilliant adaptation of this eighty-minute harpsichord masterpiece while Raleigh artist Abie Harris creates his own visual analogue to the thirty-two variations in real time. An exciting collaboration not to be missed!

Quercus is made up of North Carolina Symphony musicians Bonnie Thron, Carol Chung, and David Marschall. Abie Harris was the NCSU University Architect for many years, and now his artwork is being shown across the state.

 

Canady Thomas

Canady Thomas has been singing and acting professionally for over 13 years. Growing up in the South, both Patsy Cline and Aretha Franklin were her earliest musical influences.

She recently finished three successful runs of Always…Patsy Cline with Raleigh Ensemble Players and is set to play Pippi in Hot Summer Nights production of Great American Trailer Park Musical in July. She was thrilled to meet Allyn Love and Zack Mondry while performing in Always Patsy Cline. They hit it off and have been making sweet music ever since. They share a passion for Southern sounds with hints of Country Blues and even a little Jazz. Together they want to take the audience somewhere. Toe-tapping grooves, moving ballads, bluesy soul…you’ll have a great time if we have anything to do with it!

Canady Thomas, Vocalist; Allyn Love, Lead Guitarist; Zack Mondry, Upright Bass

 

Ed Stephenson and the Paco Band

“One of America’s most promising young performers” (News and Observer), Ed Stephenson will present an evening of Spanish and Nuevo Flamenco music featuring his original virtuosic guitar compositions and the music of  Granados, Albenez, and Paco de Lucía.

Stephenson will be joined by renowned musicians who have toured throughout North America and Europe: Craig Hilton, guitarist/composer; Peewee Watson, bassist; and Sara Romweber, percussionist.

 

Ebeneezer and the Hymnasters

Ebenezer And The Hymnasters are a "Folkestra" who can practically raise the dead with their electric and eclectic versions of old timey spirituals, murder ballads and story songs. Through their music they will introduce you to people and places from the not to distant past. Three part harmonies soar over the sounds of the fiddle, the singing saw, electric slide, washboard, autoharp, guitar, bass and drums. The Hymnasters hail from Indianapolis, Indiana.

 

New Music Raleigh

New Music Raleigh returns to Burning Coal’s MusiCoal Series for a second year to perform more exciting contemporary classical music. In its first year of existence, NMR has proven to be one of Raleigh's most forward-thinking arts organizations, providing performances that match the area's most dynamic musicians with modern, edgy composition, resulting in a captivating, yet casual, concert experience. New Music Raleigh's second season will feature more cross-genre collaboration, intimate audience experiences, and exceptional musical performances.

 

the ELM Collective

Comprised of musicians/composers from five nations and four continents, this Raleigh based "composers' collective" provides a forum for the fusion of jazz and world sounds and is influenced by the personal experiences that each of the musicians bring. All the members of the collective are deeply convinced that we are all part of a global world, where art and music are elements that can unify different cultures and create a new vision of peace and coexistence for the generations to come. They take as their mission to show to their audiences that this blending of cultures is indeed not only possible, but of higher intellectual and artistic value. To fulfill this goal, “ELM collective” is dedicated to the performance of original material created by its members and uniquely arranged to highlight the instrumentation and artistic perspective of the ensemble.