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American soprano Caroline Thomas has spent the last 15-years mostly in europe singing leading roles in operas by wagner, verdi, mozart, strauss and puccini. From 1996-2001, Miss Thomas was known as the “prima donna” of münster, germany where she gathered an extensive repertoire including roles such as Tosca, Leonora (La Forza Del Destino), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Chrysothemis (Elektra), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), and Kundry (Parsifal). From 1999-2001, Miss Thomas participated in all four productions of this internationally acclaimed münster ring cycle Assieglinde, Brünnhilde, Gutrune, and Freia. As a result, she is was guesting with the role of Brünnhilde (Siegfried) in Kiel and at the Teatro Bellini/Catania, Italy.
Caroline will be performing, free of charge, tomorrow night – Tuesday, March 9 at the St. Simons Presbyterian Church. The concert will begin at 7:30 pm.
by Alice Barlow
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 7:15 PM
St. William Catholic Church, St. Simons Island
Free and open to the public!
New Renaissance, an island ensemble of 15-20 volunteers, will present Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” featuring soloists Rhonda Hambright and Vanessa Mincey, a string quartet and organ accompaniment by John Harper. Conducted by Dr. Kermit Breem, the program will include madrigals and other a cappella selections.
New Renaissance current members are a varied lot whose occupations include – or included for those retired – high school and college teacher, hospital vice president, foundation director, judge, physician, counselor, lawyer, accountant, chemical engineer, and even a musician or two. Many are active in local churches as chorister, director, and organist. All are avid singers with a love of – and talent for – singing quality music. This is a program not to be missed!
by Alice Barlow
Sunday, May 3 – Youth Symphony Spring Concert – 3:00 PM at the Glynn Academy Memorial Auditorium.
A concert filled with the sounds of nature and Spring! Selections will soar like the birds, sway like the trees in the wind, and beat to the rhythm of the Earth. Imagine it! The program includes:
- Moore: “Highflight”
- Rimsky-Korsakov: “Flight of the Bumblebee”
- Williams: “The Lark Ascending”
- Elgar: “The Cockaigne Overture”
- Reinecke: “Ballade” (Soloist: Ann Merwin)
- Sousa: “The Invincible Eagle March”
- Stravinsky: “Berceuse” and “Finale -Firebird Suite”
For more information:
Tickets at the door ($25 adults; $5 student/child) or at BuyTickets
General information – here
Directions to the auditorium – here
Keys for the Cure!
Join us for an extraordinary musical performance benefiting Relay for Life, Friday, May 8, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Five majestic ebony grand pianos, provided by Jamestown Piano Shop, will be played by ten talented locals at Wesley United Methodist Church on St. Simons Island. At each piano will be four hands and twenty fingers moving across the keys. This studied choreography is as spellbinding as the music.
The ten accomplished, local pianists are bound by more than their love of music. Five (one at each piano) are cancer survivors and all ten have been touched in some way by the disease. The evening’s skilled performers will be: Amy Bishop, David Crawford, Ann Dempsey, Beverly Fetter, Rhonda Hambright, Michele Jamieson, Donna Nilsson, Ann Nermoe, Diedra Singleton, and Claudia Theise.
Many of the world’s greatest composers have written wondrous original works for “one piano, four hands.” This evening’s performance will span styles from the 17th century to the present, including classical, popular, sacred and other selections.
100% of the ticket proceeds will go to Relay for Life and our community’s fight against cancer. General Admission is $25, Student Admission is $10, and Patron Tickets are $50. Patron tickets include reserved seating and a gala meet-the-musicians reception at Halyard’s Restaurant following the performance. Seating is limited to 500, so please secure your tickets well in advance. Tickets can be purchased via the web, here.
We are often asked who is responsible for the Hodnett Cooper artwork; her name is Babrara Meuller.
An artist with a background in fine arts and city planning, Ms. Mueller’s oil paintings primarily depict architectural and cultural landmarks, many of the Georgia coast. She has worked for national and international clients and is the signature artist for the Savannah Byrd Cookie Company whose food products are distributed nationwide, painting series for Savannah, Historic Charleston Foundation, Cayman Islands, Key West, Hilton Head and Amelia Island as well as series of paintings for a wide variety of food labels. As artist for several prominent real estate firms, including Hodnett Cooper, her work can be seen in publications and movie advertisements. She also produces paintings and drawings for developers, real estate entrepreneurs and recently painted the feature cover for US Airways Magazine. Her landscapes can be seen at the Glynn Art Association where she currently teaches oil painting.
Ms. Mueller’s work includes extensive commission work for private homes. She painted for Camalier and Buckley of Sea Island for twelve years, producing over 1000 oil paintings for them. Her work also includes set design for theatre and television ads. She designed the sets for the week long Milennium Celebration at the Cloister Hotel and the Ocean Forest Club.
Previously, Ms. Mueller co-authored and illustrated the “Embassy Fare” Cookbook, featuring 90 embassies, was design consultant to the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, an instructor at the Catholic University Graduate School of Architecture and Engineering, and a city planner for Fairfax County, Virginia.
A fine arts and art history graduate of Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, Ms. Mueller did graduate studies at the University of Virginia and holds a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from the Catholic University Graduate School of Architecture and Engineering in Washington, D.C.
An active member of the Golden Isles community, she is a long time member and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Frederica Academy, Life Member and former President of the Island Players Theatre.
If you are intereted in owning a Barbara Meuller original, she would be delighted to hear from you! Please feel free to email her at bmeuller@darientel.net. She is absolutely wonderful to work with.
by Alice Barlow
Featuring: The Chorus with soloist Rhonda Hambright, Nathaniel Roper, Layne Thompson-Payne, and Joshua Sholander.
February 23, 2009 at 8:00 PM in the Glynn Academy Memorial Auditorium. Directions.
The program features “Exsultate, Jubilate”, the overture from the “Marriage of Figaro” and the “Requiem”. The music of Mozart continues to thrill and inspire and remains among the all time audience favorites. The “Requiem” is Mozart’s last composition and one of his most powerful and, perhaps, most recognized works.
For more information, please view the online Calendar.
• Tickets at the door ($25 adults; $5 student/child) or at Buy Tickets
• General information – here
by Alice Barlow
Thursday, January 15, 2009 – 8:00 pm at the Glynn Academy Auditorium. Tickets
The dynamic Mantini Sisters have been captivating audiences across Canada and the United States with their smoothblend and endless versatility for nearly two decades This year, these seasoned performers proudly present The Ladies of Broadway. Peppered with fascinating show business stories, this “class act” pays sensational tribute to legendary ladies of the stage, including Fanny Brice, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews and Gwen Verdon.
by Alice Barlow
Saturday, December 13, 2008; 10 AM – 5 PM.
Tickets: $25 (Advance); $30 (Tour day) details
See Five Elegant Island Homes in their Holiday Finery
Don’t miss the Best Bake Sale in the Southeast, plus Unique Seasonal Gift Items in Cassina’s Holiday Market
Further information: 912-638-9808, lcarlton@bellsouth.net
Cassina Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Proceeds from this Tour are used to maintain the Hamilton Plantation historic slave cabins.
by Alice Barlow
The Messiah Chorus
The Golden Isles Community Chorus presents the 24th Annual Handel’s “Messiah.”
Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 4 p.m.
Note the new venue!
Strickland Auditorium, Epworth-by-the-Sea
Tickets are not required, and there is no admission charge
Barbara Meadows, Director
SOLOISTS
Rhonda Hambright, Soprano
Beth Jennings, Contralto
Michael Jennings, Tenor
Nathaniel Roper, Baritone
INSTRUMENTALISTS
Jan Lane Harper, Organist
John Harper, Pianist
Bob Callahan, Trumpeter
Anne Marie Stirewalt, Trumpeter
Underwritten and sponsored by January Adventure
by Alice Barlow
Southern Dance Theater Presents “The Nutcracker- All Jazzed Up” based on Tchaikovsky’s fairy-tale ballet. This is their 11th annual “Nutcracker” performance. Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 2:00 PM Glynn Academy Memorial Auditorium 1001 Mansfield Street, Brunswick GA
Adult tickets $12 advance, $15 at the door Student tickets $10 advance, $12 at the door Call 912-264-8810 for details.
