There's only one show playing locally this week, as Mannehim Steamroller takes to the stage at the Keith Albee Theater Tuesday night. In case you're not familiar with the group, here's some information from their website (which you can check out here):
<< Fresh Aire: the Music of Mannheim Steamroller is the highly anticipated concert tour created, arranged and produced by Chip Davis. Fresh Aire is the Grammy award-winning series of albums from Mannheim Steamroller composer Chip Davis. In Fresh Aire, Davis created groundbreaking music that is an innovative blend of classical themes with pop elements that he calls, “18th Century Rock-n-Roll.”It promises to be a great show - but you'd better order your tickets soon. The Artist's Series had to move the shows from the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center to the Keith because the demand for tickets was so strong. Recommended!
The first album Fresh Aire was released in 1974, and the series’ final component was released recently to great acclaim. Each of the eight Fresh Aire albums explore topics; the first four Fresh Aire albums were inspired by the magnificence and distinctiveness of the four seasons, while Fresh Aire 5 through Fresh Aire 8 deal with man’s curiosities about the world in which we live. This performance will feature the famous Mannheim Steamroller videos, multi-media images, synchronized lighting, special effects and, of course, the world-renowned music of Mannheim Steamroller.
Mannheim Steamroller is a group of the most talented and versatile musicians touring the world. The band is an ever-changing consortium of musicians, technicians and engineers using state-of-the-art equipment to create Mannheim Steamroller’s signature sound. The musical performers will be 15 in number including 10 local, professional musicians as orchestral accompaniment. Final casting for the core Mannheim Steamroller band has not yet been announced.
Fresh Aire has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of fans around the world. Mannheim Steamroller has sold more than five million Fresh Aire records. Davis won a Grammy for Fresh Aire 7, and the entire series raised the bar for audio and video production standards.
In addition to Fresh Aire, Mannheim Steamroller has gained international acclaim with its seasonal music: from Valentine’s Day to Christmas and the Fourth of July to Halloween, people around the world celebrate holidays with music from Mannheim Steamroller. >>
2 comments:
Hello,
There is a picture on your blog which we would like to use in a document for a client, that sells high quality musical equipment. It is this one: http://media.herald-dispatch.com/blog/theater/uploaded_images/Mannheim-754425.jpg
Would you be so kind to tell me where you found it, and who we should contact in order to aquire the rights to use it.
(I am also sending a message to the manheim steamroller directly, via their website, but thought maybe you found that image from another source).
Kindest regards,
Olivier Robins
@ Fabrice Piraud studio de photographie sàrl (Geneva, Switzerland)
Olivier, I appreciate your interest - I believe the photo either came from the Marshall Artists Series (the local group that brought in Mannheim Steamroller) or from the group itself - I'm not sure which. But I suspect the band should be able to send you a copy of the photo. Hope that helps!
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