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STANFORD LIVE EXPANDS SCHEDULE WITH FIRST EVER
SUMMER SERIES FOR 2014
Headline performances at Bing Concert Hall to feature La Santa CeciliaLos Cenzontles, evening of swing dancing with Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, singer Shawn Colvin
and classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglić
Stanford, CA, May 13, 2014—More music continues at Bing Concert Hall this summer with a range of events highlighted by Stanford Live’s inaugural summer series, announced today by Executive Director Wiley Hausam.The offerings will featureperformancesby La Santa Cecilia & Los Cenzontles (July 20), Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers(July 26), singer Shawn Colvin (Aug. 2) and guitarist MilošKaradaglić (Aug. 6). Single tickets will go on sale to the public on June 4.
“If the response to our first two years at Bing Concert Hall has taught me anything, it’s that there is an enormous audience for the arts in Silicon Valley,” says Hausam. “We’re launching a summer series that will offer something for everyone and also utilize Bing Concert Hall in new ways. Stanford Live is more than great performances—there is often a lively social component and, as part of Lavay Smith’s performance, I’m looking forward to introducing social dancing in the Bing lobby.”
The Grammy Award-winning La Santa Cecilia, named “Best Alternative Band of the Year” by L.A. Weekly, kicks off the series on July 20 with an afternoon of Latin-alternative music. Named after the patron saint of musicians, La Santa Cecilia consists of accordionist and requintero Jose “Pepe” Carlos, bassist Alex Bendana, percussionist Miguel Ramirez and lead vocalist La Marisoul. Bay Area favorites Los Cenzontles(“The Mockingbirds”) will open the show.
A brief dance lesson kicks off a festive swing dance party in Bing Concert Hall’sGunn Atrium on July 26, accompanied by live music from the queen of classic jazz and blues, singer Lavay Smith, and her seven-piece band. The sultry chanteuse Smith evokes a sensuous era of glamorous jazz divas and celebrates the popular Swing Era of the 1940s.
On August 2, the singer and guitarist Shawn Colvin—known for her Grammy-winning 1997 single “Sunny Came Home”—brings her storytelling folk songs to Bing Concert Hall.The Montenegro-born rising star Miloš Karadaglić, recipient of Gramophone’s prestigious Young Artist of the Year Award, closes the series with an intimate recital on August 6.
In addition to the four Stanford Live headline shows, Bing Concert Hall will host performances by the Department of Music, Stanford Jazz Workshop and others this summer. As part of its annual chamber music seminar (June 23, 25, 27 and 28), the Grammy-nominatedSt. Lawrence String Quartetwill presents a series of free concerts; the annual Stanford Jazz Festival will include performances byKenny Barron (June 21) and Chick Corea (Aug. 9); the Stanford Summer Orchestra andSummer Chorustake the Bing stage (July 12 and Aug. 8); and the Midsummer Mozart Festival gives two performances as part of its 40th anniversary season on July 19 and 27. Visit live.stanford.edu for more information.
TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Single event tickets for Stanford Live’s summer 2014 series will go on saleJune 4, following a pre-sale period for Stanford Live donors and Bing Members.Tickets are available in person at the Bing Concert Hall Ticket Office, by phone at 650-724-2464 (BING) or online at . The Bing Ticket Office is located at 327 Lasuen Street. Regular operating hours are Tuesday-Friday from 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
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CALENDAR EDITORS NOTE
What:LA SANTA CECILIALOS CENZONTLES
When:Sunday, July 20, 3:00 p.m.
Where:Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford University
Tickets:$15-$35
Description:Grammy Award-winning La Santa Cecilia, named “Best Alternative Band of the Year” by L.A. Weekly, hosts an afternoon of Latin-alternative music. Bay Area favorites Los Cenzontles open the show.
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What:LAVAY SMITH AND HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS
When:Saturday, July 26, 7:30 p.m. (dance lesson); 8:00 p.m. (dance floor opens)
Where:Bing Concert Hall, Gunn Atrium, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford University
Tickets:$25(for dance floor access)
Description:A brief dance lesson kicks off an evening of swing dancing, accompanied by live music from the queen of classic jazz and blues, singer Lavay Smith, and her seven-piece band.
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What: SHAWN COLVIN
When:Saturday, August 2, 7:30 p.m.
Where:Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford University
Tickets:$30-$60
Description:Singer and guitarist Shawn Colvin, known for her Grammy-winning 1997 single “Sunny Came Home,” brings her storytelling folk songs to Bing Concert Hall.
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What:MILOŠ KARADAGLIĆ
When:Wednesday, August 6, 7:30 p.m.
Where:Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford University
Tickets:$30-$45
Description:Praised equally as a classical and Latin guitarist, the Montenegro-born rising star Miloš Karadaglić—recipient of Gramophone’s prestigious Young Artist of the Year Award—performs an intimate solo recital.
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