Affordable,IntimateConcerts IN NEVADA COUNTY
accessible in the foothills. The church is an acoustic gem, with seating for 350 people. The world-famous Vienna Boys Choir per- formed there last year. Most tickets are $21 each and include a
Russian Pianist Nikolaï Lugansky
INCONCERT SIERRA, LONG KNOWN AS Twin Cities Concert Association, has been bringing world-class music to the foothills since 1946. This year and next marks the first full season under its new name. The name change is meant to remind
people of its mission: provide world-class music in a friendly, accessible setting—and at an affordable price. "You can travel to San Francisco to spend
over $30 for a concert ticket, pay for park- ing and sit in the balcony—for the same quality we offer," says Artistic Director Ken Hardin. Concerts are held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grass Valley, easily
question-and-answer session with themusi- cians before their performance, called "meet the artist." The piano keyboard is shown on a large screen, so concert-goers needn't jockey for a keyboard view. This season's lineup illustrates theworld-
class quality of InConcert Sierra's perform- ances. Cellist Amit Peled performs in November, ahead of his concert at the Kennedy Center inWashington D.C. Pianists include Adam Golka, winner of
two of America's most prestigious music awards; DiWu, a silvermedalist in the pres- tigious Van Cliburn competition; and Joel Fan, who is known for his work with famed violinist Yo-Yo Ma. In March, InConcert Sierra features one
of the world's top pianists: Nikolaï Lugan- sky.He comes straight fromSan Francisco's
Davies Hall after a concert with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. Grass Valley is Lugansky's only other Northern California appearance besides San Francisco. Much of InConcert Sierra's success stems
from managing its costs and being oppor- tunistic in signing up performers. Landing Lugansky, just like the Vienna Boys Choir, are examples. Hardin was able to secure both, a coup for the foothills. This year InConcert Sierra offers addi-
tional benefits for concert-goers. It is team- ing up with Sherman Clay of Roseville to provide Steinway concert grand pianos for the Lugansky concert, as well as others. Steinway has beenmaking theworld's finest pianos formore than 150 years. In addition, the SierraMaster Choralewill
be included in this season's InConcert pro- gram. This includes the popular holiday concerts on December 19. "In the past I have not been a choralmusic fan, but I thor- oughly enjoyed listening to them," as one concert goer put it.
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