Backward Glances Sep 3, 2009
Philip Dupont was teaching saxophone, flute and piccolo at Hudson Music School, while Albert Abaire taught viola, violin and cello Dawes Radio Store opened at 129 Main St., next to Fred B. Dawes electric appliance store A grain hoister was installed at the Dennis Murphy barn on Gates Pond road Mary Tierney was substituting for Bernice Peters at the O Brien Radio Shop during her vacation Realtor T. F. Mahoney sold the Edd A. Wood estate on Chapin Street to Grover Morin of the Bessette Barber Shop... (Hudson Sun, MA)
Freddie Braun's Blog #2 Sep 1, 2009
With plenty of chances throughout the game, freshmen Paolo Del Piccolo scored his first goal of his career in the 89th minute to win the game. Not only was it great to win but it was special for me because a few teammates that play for Bradley. (Uoflsports.com)
Cornelia F. ‘Bill’ Wells Aug 22, 2009
A lover of classical music, she took piano lessons and taught herself to play flute and piccolo, which she played in the Anaconda High School band and orchestra, earning band, orchestra and solo awards. Bill married Rollien R. Ray Wells on Jan. 1, 1938, in Anaconda. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
DaCapo Band to celebrate 25 years with concert Aug 16, 2009
Retzlaff, 57, hadn t played flute and piccolo for 12 years after being a member of a UW-Madison campus band. The DaCapo band brought her back to music. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Nickelodeon Introduces Dynamic New Preschool Music Group - The Fresh Beat Band! Aug 11, 2009
In the premiere episode, "Stick Together," Kiki, Marina, Twist and Shout have a special surprise birthday party planned for their music teacher, Ms. Piccolo ... Their surprise for Ms. Piccolo quickly turns into a sticky, wallpapery mess ... They decide that the only way to wallpaper the music room and surprise Ms. Piccolo is to work together. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Music lesson Aug 7, 2009
Kayla Cupp, senior at Lansing High School, points to a few of her instruments, including a saxophone, piccolo and flute, during a summer reading program presentation for School-Age Services and community children July 31 at the Combined Arms Research Library. Cupp showed the children how to be creative as a musician by composing a song on her saxophone with four notes they suggested; she also allowed them to try playing the flute. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Flood hampers LaMoure County Summer Theater Aug 2, 2009
Abigail, 16, plays oboe, English horn, bassoon, piccolo and flute in the orchestra. Carley, 14, and Julia, 11, sing in the chorus and are principal dancers. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
A musical milestone: Couple marks 25 years with Winona Municipal Band Jul 28, 2009
Eric and Janet Heukeshoven will celebrate 25 years with the Winona Municipal Band this Wednesday by performing a duet of "The Elephant and the Flea" for piccolo and euphonium, arranged by Eric ... Eric arranged the piece for the concert; he ll play euphonium and Janet will play piccolo ... The euphonium serves as the elephant of the playful piece with the piccolo as the flea. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Vento Chiaro quintet proves its staying power Jul 26, 2009
The bass clarinetist swayed to the beat; the piccolo player s crisp, high notes soared above the bee-bopping sound of the bassoonist. They alternated from quirky to cheerful to discordant as they played on seven-star-shoes, by American composer Julia Wolfe. (Boston Globe)
Space Coast Flute Orchestra performs in Melbourne Jul 24, 2009
A feast for the ears, "Music by the Numbers" invites the audience to enjoy the full tonal range of the orchestra's instrumentation, from the piccolo to the contrabass. "People will get a chance to hear each one of these instruments individually," Clew said. (Florida Today)
'Mental scars' Jul 13, 2009
" DEAL BOMB VICTIMS Mick Ball, 24, flautist, saxophone and piccolo player Andy Cleatheroe, 25, saxophonist Trevor Davies, 39, band corporal Richard Fice, 22, principal trumpet player Richard Jones, 27, flautist Dave McMillan, 26, band corporal Chris Nolan, 21, violinist Dean Pavey, 31, band corporal Mark Patch, 26, flautist, piccolo player and saxophonist Tim Reeves, 24, violinist and clarinettist Bob Simmonds, 34, violinist and clarinettist Rescuers and other marines from the music school... (BBC News -- UK)
A night at the track Jul 8, 2009
Shannon Piccolo 6-4; 3. Aspen Henk 5-4; Jenna Boley 4-11; Softball toss: 1. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Are you a racist manager? Jul 6, 2009
Are you a racist manager. - Work in Progress - MySmallBusiness - Sydney Morning Herald Blogs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Piccolo 'flute' Presented In Park Jun 29, 2009
PICCOLO 'FLUTE' PRESENTED IN PARK - New York Post ... PICCOLO 'FLUTE' PRESENTED IN PARK. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'East Wind, West Wind' a mix of chamber music Jun 28, 2009
The "wind" will be provided by Kazataka Shimizu on flute and piccolo, and Philip. Gottling on bassoon and contrabassoon, with Wendy Yamashita on piano. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Virgil Thomson's Symphony on a Hymn... Jun 27, 2009
spends the final two-and-a-half minutes of the first movement, Introduction and Allegro, on an odd call and response with the unlikely quartet of a violin, cello, trombone and piccolo. It all ends abruptly with a bass drum thwack. (Suite101.com)
MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2009 Jun 16, 2009
Kenneth R. Norris Memorial Scholarship: Melissa Mui George Q. Packard Scholarship: Michelle Casale, Hannah Glaser Dorothy Hosmer Parker Memorial Scholarship: Emily Morgan The Mark C. Peavey Memorial Scholarship: Shannon Finlay Cheryl Pescatore Memorial Scholarship: Erika Davey Phi Theta Xi Sorority: Sarra Sabouri Piccolo Family Memorial Scholarship: Daniela Baeza-Diaz, Stephanie Bagarella, Ierusha Bandeira, Isabella Black, Yancy Brown, Matthew Bruton, Melissa Bruton, Joana Buxhaku, Michael... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Beacon Hill Roll Call Jun 3, 2009
Wind instruments include the flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, trumpet and trombone. Supporters said that most schools do not sterilize these instruments and pointed to studies showing that bacteria which cause strep and staph infections can thrive for months inside. (Malden Observer, MA)
A Spoleto review: Thirteen shows and counting Jun 1, 2009
After four Spoleto shows and nine Piccolo Spoleto shows, all I can say is "wow." For some of these shows, that wow means I would enjoy seeing it again ... At Piccolo Spoleto, I saw "The Dance Series At Noon," which spotlights various amateur dance ensembles from around the country ... This Washington, D.C., group has been appearing at Piccolo Spoleto for years. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Melrose scholarship fund gives back May 29, 2009
Melrosian Mary Piccolo s daughter, Beverly, was born with a disability and, after Beverly s death, Piccolo started the Piccolo Family Charitable Foundation, according to Fogarty. Over the past few years, the Foundation has given the Permanent Scholarship Fund $30,000 to award to students pursuing a career in medicine or helping the disabled. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Melrose Girls Track: Mile by mile with Melanie Monroe May 29, 2009
I ve play the flute and the piccolo. I also spend a lot of times with friends. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
African flavour to Mozart's Magic Flute is pure yet fun May 28, 2009
" With marimbas and steel drums replacing the piccolo and tympani, it's little wonder that the 28-30 May performance at the Victoria Theatre has been sold out. According to Malefane, any pure opera buff will appreciate the efforts in 'breathing new life' into the opera. "For many years, it has been done and performed in the same way. But now, there some fresh air into it and even the purists will have to say it's fun," she said. While the performance will be fun, Donford pointed out that the... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Grand opening for the new Knick May 23, 2009
On Saturday, it s the all star Pawcatuck River Valley Blues Review with Duke Robillard, Johnny Nicholas, Greg Piccolo, and Sugar Ray Norcia, accompanied by Joel Guzman, Don Wise, Al Gomez, and Doug James. Capping off the celebration on Sunday, is Delbert McClinton and his band, with opening act Johnny Nicholas & the Texas All-Stars. (Westerly Sun, RI)
U.S. Air Force Band soars at The Centre May 20, 2009
With introductions over, Band Director and Unit Commander, Lt. Col. Douglas Monroe raised his arms and the 45-member band opened the show with Aegean Festival Overture, which began with a delicate piccolo playing solo. The melody was gradually picked up by more and more instruments before it crescendoed into full force, only to fall off to only one instrument playing again. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Spoleto time is hereAnnual arts festival in full swing May 22-June 7 May 18, 2009
Piccolo Spoleto, the sister festival, offers more than 700 arts events ... Several years ago, Charles Ross brought his one-hour, high energy show "One Man Star Wars Trilogy" to Piccolo Spoleto ... These are just a few of the many Piccolo Spoleto offerings. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Milton Brown, 90, longtime Harvard business professor May 12, 2009
Born in Yonkers, N.Y., Milton Peers Brown II grew up in Rochester, N.Y., where he played flute and piccolo in school bands and orchestras. He graduated from high school and went to Harvard in 1936, returning home the following summer to work as a clerk in a department store. (Boston Globe)
Spoleto festival offers edgy fare May 9, 2009
Also, check out Piccolo Spoleto, a giant menu of mostly local events running alongside their more expensive cousins. This features everything from gospel choirs to theater, jazz and pop groups. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
D.A.R.E. graduations held for Caswell fifth-graders May 6, 2009
Fifth-grade students from Stoney Creek Elementary School that graduated from the D.A.R.E. program are Alondra Agundiz, Shayna Babstock, Kelsey Baker, Dyshawn Brown, Leilani Castillo, Diamonte Crisp, Tommy Daniel, Jacob Elkins, Tia Foster, Hannah Gregory, Hannah Hall, Michael Hatch, Corey Hill, Holden Hill, Demarious Holloway, Terry Johnson, Brent Jones, Timothy Kuchinski, Kevin Lucas, Elizabeth Lunsford, Zachary McDaniel, Jamal Miles, Trovon Neal, Justin Overman, Isabella Piccolo, Logan Placer,... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
LHS musicians compete at regional, state May 1, 2009
Sevcik has been active in music since fourth grade, playing the piano, flute, piccolo and bassoon. She currently holds first chair bassoon in the Symphonic Band at Leavenworth High. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
BSO trumpets fundraising campaign Apr 30, 2009
The Baltimore Symphony is thriving; unfortunately, the economy is not, BSO piccolo player Laurie Sokoloff, chair of the BSO Players Committee, said in a statement. The musicians are so appreciative of the current BSO leadership, which has done everything possible to steady the BSO s course. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Only one men's record broken at SC Relays Apr 18, 2009
Dakota State's Van Peursem had a hand in the only record established on the first day of the Sioux City Relays Friday at Elwood Olsen Stadium. The DSC junior anchored the Trojans home in a meet record 10:12. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
And the nominees are: Katharine M. Church nominees are announced Apr 17, 2009
She plays piccolo and flute and has been a member of the marching and concert bands for four years. Also active in the community, she has volunteered with Toys for Joy, the Salvation Army kettle drive, and Relay for Life, among others. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Obituaries for Thursday, April 16, 2009 Apr 16, 2009
Donna was an excellent flute and piccolo player. She was a long-standing member of DaCapo Concert Band and a former member of the La Crosse Symphony and La Crosse City Band. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
'Dragonball Evolution' presents a quest with kicks and smirks Apr 11, 2009
When the evil alien Lord Piccolo returns, Grandpa ends up dead, and Goku must find the other six dragonballs to save the world ... Piccolo - a scowling, bald giant - is played by James Marsters, from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," unrecognizable under the prosthetics. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Apr 11, 2009
The list of Roomful alumni is said to top 50 different players by now, with such band members as Greg Piccolo, Al Copley, Duke Robillard, Sugar Ray Norcia and many others going on to form their own groups ... Joining the band for this Sunday s show is horn player/vocalist Greg Piccolo and Vachon s wife Beth, who will also jump in on vocals. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Looking Back Apr 10, 2009
IMS Musicians Sara Hochstetler, violin, Diane Gingerich, bassoon, Heidi Gingerich, flute, Sue Munson, clarinet, Heidi Gingerich, piccolo, Diane Gingerich and Sara Hochstetler, bassoon and violin. All six IMS entries received a "I" or "Superior" rating. (Kalona News, IA)
MI Honors Stanley Clarke! Hollywood Based Musicians Institute Awards Legendary Grammy Winning Bassist an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree Apr 1, 2009
Along the way, he literally redefined the sound of the instrument with his invention of both piccolo and tenor basses. In 2003, he initiated MIs Stanley Clarke Scholarship, which continues to provide generous financial assistance to outstanding student performers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
First Friday art walk planned Apr 1, 2009
Piccolo Gallery, 501 N. Main St., will exhibit the life-size sculptures of Chelsy Havlicak, whose works use combined media to bring to life an unknown world of mythical creatures. Kanda and Company, 502 N. Main St., will feature Claire Williams' mixed media art, Egyptian and Jazz art on canvas and wood. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Entertainer Spotlight on Tracy Moss (14) Mar 27, 2009
She sings, plays flute and piccolo but primarily plays a musical instrument that usually conjures up visions of angels. Did I mention she s also a lovely lady both inside and out. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Food pantry benefits from Matunuck rock concert Mar 27, 2009
Johnny and the East Coast Rockers have shared the stage with such greats as Johnny Clyde Copeland, Eddy The Chief Clearwater, Lucky Peterson, Roomful of Blues, Clifton Chenier, Greg Piccolo, Bruce Katz, and Jack Smith and the Rockabilly Planet. They play in the summertime Blues on the Beach series, and they have regular gigs at the Ancient Mariner in Mystic, Olivers in Essex, and the Steak Loft in Mystic. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Striking French workers release 3M manager Mar 26, 2009
Negotiations between workers and management over details of the layoff plan were to resume Thursday at regional administrative offices, according to regional official Christian Piccolo. The manufacturer, based in Maplewood, Minnesota, has announced thousands of layoffs worldwide amid the economic downturn, including 110 of the 235 jobs at the Pithiviers factory. (Insight on the News)
Getting Acquainted With 25 questions Mar 16, 2009
I played the flute, piccolo and organ. 23. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
What’s Happening (31) Mar 15, 2009
Performers will be Betty Maurstad, soprano; Michael Finkelstein, piccolo, trumpet; Tom Hanselmann, cello; Mary Lonsdale Baker, piano; Cal Turner, clarinet; Anneke Mattson, piano, Marya Giesy, violin; and Esther Siebold, piano. Jan. 13. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Adult Concert Band To Perform Sunday Mar 14, 2009
Featured in the concert will be Irish Tune from County Derry, St. Patrick s Day, The Penny Whistle Jig featuring piccolo soloist Jaime Lamar, and The Kerry Dance. The band is directed by John DeYoung. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Auction raises funds for Indian Creek schools Mar 9, 2009
"We helped buy a piccolo last year," Kauffman said. "The special ed teachers needed a new shredder, so we bought that. It goes to big things and small things.". (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
'Full Monty' reveals plenty Feb 28, 2009
And the director moves the action into the audience, too, having the Buffalo ladies (including Karla Shook, Jennifer Bullington, Emily Curro, Kelsey Poore, Mary Anne Piccolo and Krystal Surgick) sit among the crowd to hoot and holler. The play's famous final scene, in which the men indeed go "The Full Monty," is pushed even further here than usual, yet still handled tastefully. (Albany Times Union)
'The New Soloist' concert hinges on drama and dexterity Feb 24, 2009
The concert's aesthetic outlier was Galina Ustvolskaya's 1971 "Composition No. 1: Dona nobis pacem." A deliberately incompatible trio of piccolo (O'Connor), piano (Gosling), and tuba (Raymond Stewart) circles around the same harsh, simple gestures over and over again, stark and obsessive. The other works on the program built their own, well-appointed musical houses; Ustvolskaya paces a bare room, looking for an exit. (Boston Globe)
Families that play together: Meet the intergenerational pit band Feb 21, 2009
Although a vigorous search for some string players produced no takers, Cat was able to bring in fellow NYSO players Adam Cronin, who plays flute, piccolo, clarinet and alto sax, and Nate Brown, who plays trombone. Music director and school chorus and choir director Laura Laflamme became the string section on synthesizer. (Georgetown Record, MA)
* Not the same old song and dance Feb 20, 2009
Pidelo Wuga (o-Q), a member of the Seediq tribe, makes and plays his own xylophones and piccolo flutes. Wuga is also the lead actor in the upcoming film Seediq Bale (wJ) by Cape No. 7 (C) director Wei Te-sheng (Qw). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Around Town - Finding a new way to celebrate Valentine's Day Feb 20, 2009
The Scituate Arts Association is pleased to announce that February s Meet the Artists are Vincent James Lo Piccolo and Mary Beth Lo Piccolo. Vincent and Mary Beth will be participating in a demonstration on Feb. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Scituate Town Library. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Musicians, 9/11 widow among crash victims Feb 15, 2009
Niewood went on to become an accomplished instrumentalist who lent his skill on the flute, piccolo and clarinet to various acts, including Simon and Garfunkel, Sinead O'Connor and Frank Sinatra. He reunited with Mangione permanently in the 1990s, according to the Encyclopedia of Jazz. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Mifflinburg musician pursues passion Feb 13, 2009
Shes a member of local Irish band Lux Bridge and she plays piccolo with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra ... Kampa s currently a piccolo player with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra, a member of the local Irish band Lux Bridge, she gives private flute lessons to local youth, is helping to choreograph the dance moves for the Mifflinburg Area School District s spring musical and she s an adjunct music faculty member at Susquehanna University ... I had originally wanted to play the piccolo... (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
SINGERS, DANCERS DAZZLE WITH ‘BROADWAY’ Feb 10, 2009
Strands of reveille, played on the piccolo, could be heard in the opening of This Is the Army while the horn and brass sections intoned the beautiful lines of Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor. Other show tunes in this half of the concert were from Annie Get Your Gun and Call Me Madam, and from the films Alexander s Ragtime Band, Follow the Fleet and Easter Parade. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Cast: Par... Feb 10, 2009
He plays Piccolo in the live-action film adaptation of the anime series, Dragon Ball, to be released in 2009. Marsters has released two albums, the first with his band, Ghost of the Robot, and a solo album titled Civilized Man. (Suite101.com)
And The Band Plays On... Feb 10, 2009
In addition to my chance to write a story about a game from the band's perspective, I thought this would be a good bonding experience with my daughter, Emily, a junior and piccolo player. My suggestion that I sit next to her during the game was met with a raised eyebrow and an "I-don't-think-so" look. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
A Giant Hero Feb 8, 2009
They never made a movie about Doug like they did with Brian Piccolo in Brians Song. But, I think they had the same kind of heart and desire. (GiantInsider.net)
Big band bash swings at Plymouth Whitemarsh Feb 8, 2009
The band included five students from Plymouth Whitemarsh: senior Sean McCreesh, percussion; junior Nakirah Dandridge, alto saxophone; junior Helen Woltemate, bass clarinet; sophomore Megan Augustine, clarinet; and sophomore Julia Campbell, piccolo. Through the competitive audition process, Julia Campbell and Helen Woltemate will advance to Region VI Band at Abington High School on March 5 to 7. (Ambler Gazette, PA)
Renaissance Festival opens for 21st year Feb 7, 2009
Families will enjoy the King and His Court (where kids can be knighted by royalty), Mother and Father Goose brought to life with their costumed flock, rides on the people-powered Da Vinci's Flying Machine, Christopher Columbus' Voyage to the New World, the Slider Joust, and the Piccolo Pony (a rocking horse bigger than an elephant). Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)
Beatles show gets help from Philharmonic friends Feb 7, 2009
Such songs as Penny Lane, with its iconic piccolo trumpet solo, are particularly well-suited to the full orchestral approach, Owen says. Other titles that translate well include A Day in the Life. (Fresno Bee)
