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ConcertS for Students

Lecture & Demonstration Tues., Sept. 26 at 7:00 at Saints Center For Culture and the Arts-Stuart

Public Concert Saturday, Sept. 30 at AC/GC Auditorium at 7:00

GlobalMulti-InstrumentalisttoperformthroughoutthecountythelastweekofSeptember

HaveyouheardanygoodMiddleEasternOudorKemenchelately?HowaboutSouthAmericanCharangoandZamponiaorEastIndianTablasorSantoor?Intrigued?TheseandmanyotherethnicinstrumentsfromtheMiddleEast,CentralAsia,India,ChinaandSouthAmericawillbeplayedbymulti-instrumentalistToddGreenat7:00pmonSaturday,September30thattheAC/GCHighSchoolAuditoriuminGuthrieCenter(906SchoolStreet).

ToddGreenhasastoundedaudiencesacrossthecountrywithhisoriginalmusicperformedonover30string,fluteandpercussioninstrumentsfromallovertheworld.Hisconcertwillbeenhancedbythreefive-channel“loopers,”whichallowhimtolayermanyinstrumentsforhistrademark“solo-ensemble”performance.Asfascinating

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towatchastolistento,Toddintersperseshisplayingwithentertainingexplanationsofthemusicandtheinstruments.Preparetobeamazed!

“ToddGreencomeshighlyrecommendedbymanyartscouncils,collegesandconcertassociationsalloverthecountryandhisartisticmission‘tohelpbreakdownthebarriersthatdivideusbyexperiencingotherculturesthroughtheirmusic’isanadmirableoneinourever-shrinkingworld,”statesGuthrieCountyArtsCouncilPresidentLynsiPasuttiofStuart.“Thisprogramisverymuchinlinewithourmission‘tobringawarenessofartisticendeavorstothecommunityatlargebypresentingperformingandvisualartsprograms.’Similarly,ourvisionis‘tocreateanatmosphereofappreciationoftheuniquenessofartisticendeavorsforourcommunityandencourageyouthintheirpursuitofthefinearts.’WebelievetheextraordinaryculturallydiverseandartisticexcellenceofToddGreen’spresentationswillvastlybroadentheculturalhorizonsofourcommunitymembers,andwearesothankfultohavereceivedgrantfundingtomakeitallhappen.”

Theweek-longprogramtargetsawideaudiencethroughoutthecountywithfour60-minuteschoolprograms,alecturedemonstration,andtwo-hourpublicconcertperformance,eachfeaturing25musicalinstrumentsfromallovertheworld,performedbyToddGreen.BothPanoramaHighSchool(Monday)andAC/GCHighSchool(Thursday)willhostamorningand

A World of Music Comes to Guthrie County with Todd Green

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afternoonprogram,oneeachfor3rd-5thgradersand6th-8thgraders,aswellashighschoolartandmusicstudents.Studentsfromeachofthecounty’sschooldistrictshavebeeninvitedtoattend,aswellasindividualsfromCountryViewEstates.

OnTuesdayevening,ToddGreenwillbejoinedbymoderatorSophiaS.AhmadofDesMoinesforapubliclectureanddemonstrationattheSaintsCenterforCultureandtheArtsinStuartat7:00pm.SophiaiscurrentlytheSeniorDirectorofDevelopmentforMercyFoundation,andformerlytheDirectorofMarketingandPublicRelationsfortheDesMoinesSymphonyandAcademy,aswellasmorerecently,theVicePresidentofPublicRelationsfortheGreaterDesMoinesPartnership.SophiaisaprofessionallytrainedclassicalpianistwithaMasterofMusicfromEastmanSchoolofMusic.Ina‘FortyUnder40’featurebyBusinessRecordin2016,Sophiawasquotedsaying,“CommunicatingthroughinstrumentalmusiciswhatIbelievetobeoneofthemostabstractyetprofoundmethodsofinteraction,anditisajoytousemanyelementsofthisskillsetonadailybasis.”ThelecturedemonstrationwillbeacasualandinformalopportunityforattendeestogetacloserlookatthemanyinstrumentsToddGreenplays,whileconversingwithbothmusiciansinadiscussionlikelytocompareWesternmusichistoryandeducationwithothercultures’,andmore.Thelecturedemonstrationisafree-willdonationprogramandisopentothepublic,butpleasenounaccompaniedchildren.

Theweek-longprogrammingwillconcludeonSaturdayevening,withatwo-hourconcertattheAC/GCHighSchoolAuditoriumat7:00pm,precededbyahalf-hourquiet,strings-onlyliveprelude(startingat6:30pm).Admissionis$8foradults,$6forseniors,and$5foryouthunlessaccompaniedbyanadult.AllarewelcometoattendthispublicperformancewithadmissionfeescontributingtotheGuthrieCountyArtsCouncil’smatchinggrantfunds.

ToddGreenhasbeenwritingandperforminghisownmusicprofessionallysincetheageoffifteen.Hestudiedcomposition,arrangementandperformanceatBerkleeCollegeofMusicandprivatelywithGuitarGreatsGeorgeBenson,PatMetheny,ChristopherParkeningandMickGoodrick.Hehasalsostudiedethnicinstruments,includingtheIndianBansuriFlutewithmastersSachdevandSteveGorn,andmanyotherinstrumentswithplayersfromaroundtheworldwhonowresideinNewYorkCityandSanFrancisco.MostofTodd’s45yearsasaprofessionalmusicianwerespentontheEastCoast,especiallyNewYorkCity,whereheperformedwiththe

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topechelonofstudiomusiciansandtouredextensivelywithbandsthroughouttheUnitedStates,CanadaandEurope.In1988,TodddecidedtotradeinthemanmademountainsofNewYorkCityfortherealonesinMontanatopursuehisownmusicfulltime.Toddstoppedplayingtheelectricguitartoconcentrateonacousticmusicandhassinceperformedasasoloartistforconcertassociations,artscouncilsandcollegesthroughouttheUnitedStatesandCanada.HiscolumnonimprovisationandcompositionhasbeenpublishedinFingerstyleGuitarMagazine,wherehealsoreceivedkudosforhisfirstrecording“Awakening.”CurrentlyaresidentoftheLakeTahoearea,Todd’sdiscographyincludehiscompanionrecordings,SequeltoanUnfinishedStory,Vol.1,“Celebration”andVol.2,“Meditation,”eachwith24tracksoforiginalmusic,performedonwellover40instrumentsfromaroundtheworld,followedby“TheVoiceWithin”dedicatedtotheFeminine,“BeneathaStarlitSky,”hismostversatilerecordingwithJazzandBluespiecesaddedtohisWorldMusic,and“ComposingtheSilence,”featuring26tracksofsoloimprovisationson22stringinstrumentsHeisalsotheauthorofSparksfromLife’sFlint--MeditationsfortheFutureSoul,Today,abookof365poems.Toddisa2017ArtistFellowshiprecipient,NevadaArtsCouncil’stopartisticrecognition,aswellasarecipientofanAwardofExcellencefromTraditionalAssociationforCulturalHarmony.

Supportfor‘AWorldofMusicwithToddGreen’providedbytheIowaArtsCouncil,adivisionoftheIowaDepartmentofCulturalAffairs,andtheNationalEndowmentfortheArts.

Additionally,thispresentationissupportedbytheArtsMidwestTouringFund,aprogramofArtsMidwestthatisfundedbytheNationalEndowmentfortheArts,withadditionalcontributionsfromtheIowaArtsCouncilandtheCraneGroup.

Formoreinformationonanyoftheweek’sprogramming,contactLynsiPasuttiat(515)314-8445orLynsi.m.pasutti@gmail.com.

VisittheInstrumentGalleryathttp://www.toddgreen.comtolearnmoreaboutToddGreen’smanyinstruments!