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2002-2003
November 3, 2002  Lyon Family Chamber Ensemble
November 24, 2002  Penn State Mallet Ensemble
February 16, 2003   Simple Gifts
March 23, 2003   Easterly Chamber Ensemble
April 27, 2003  Victorian Brass
May 11, 2003   Susan Boardman, Lyric Soprano and Elena Pancenko, piano

2005-2006
October 16, 2005 BROADWAY CABARET. Theatre professionals Heidi and Richard Biever from Singing on Stage studio along with pianist Anthony DeAngelis will present a concert of Musical Theatre favorites.  You will hear songs from Rogers and Hammerstein to Steven Sondheim. Come and enjoy this entertaining afternoon!
November 20, 2005 HERITAGE BRASS QUINTET and vocalist Cathy Stout will present a variety of serious and fun tunes to delight all ages. Jim Ressler, trumpet, David Switzer, trumpet, Chris Naugle, french horn, Jerry Stone, trombone and Scott Williams, tuba will gather to perform oldies and goodies from yesteryear.
February 26, 2006 JULIET WHITE-SMITH AND FRIENDS, guest violist from Northern Colorado University will be joined by Ann Deighton, pianist and Diane Gold Toulson, flutist to share chamber music by Brahms, Rochberg, Kraus and others.  This fabulous performer will enchant everyone with her sublime musicianship!
March 26, 2006 EASTERLY CHAMBER PLAYERS. These four musicians will offer an "Hommage to Poulenc" by performing solo sonatas for flute, oboe and clarinet culminating with Trygve Madesens "Hommage" combining elements of this famous French composer. Diane Gold Toulson, flute, Smith Toulson, clarinet, Brent Register, oboe and Paula Amrod, piano are well known to this audience.
April 30, 2006 THE RICK HIRSCH JAZZ TRIO. The members of the Rick Hirsch Trio play jazz guitar, double bass, and saxophone.  Their performance will feature classic jazz works as well as original compositions by Hirsch, including themes from his big band suite "Village Green, in Blue: a musical portrait of Talleyrand Park."

2006-2007
October 22, 2006 TROMBONE CHOWDER. This is not a recipe for an exotic food dish.  Rather, it is a trombone quartet from the central Pennsylvania area whose repertoire spans a wide variety of styles and genre, including chamber music, marches, vocal transcriptions, and jazz arrangements.  Members of the group are Mike Loewen, Jay Vonada, Mike Bruster, and David Priester.
November 19, 2006 DAN AND GALLA. Returning to our series is this husband and wife team, who bring a special blend of music, talent, and effervescence to the spirited Russian folk music that they perform: Galla who plays the Balalaika, guitar, and flute; and Dan, who is an accomplished pianist and accordioinist.  They also play music from other traditions, and there will be an opportunity for the audience to participate with them.  Bring the whole family!
February 4, 2007 PAUL ZIEGLER AND FRIENDS. A resident of New Jersey, Peabody-trained pianist/ composer Paul Ziegler brings his considerable talents to our series for the first time.  His extremely appealing, lushly romantic, and lyrical style has won him accolades as both an outstanding pianist and composer.  He will be joined by soprano Patricia Ruggles, flutist Diane Gold Toulson, and clarinetist Smith Toulson, presenting a wide range of his own works.
March 4, 2007 BANJOVIAL. Bellefonte's own Roger Munnell leads his delightful quartet of 2 banjos, trombone and tuba.  Roger will introduce this instrument from the past, which is associated with all kinds of energetic toe-tapping music, including bluegrass, jazz, and the "minstrel era."  Part of their presentation will involve an introduction to the banjo and its storied history.  Members of Bonjovial are Jim Kerhin and Mike Evock, banjo, Mike Loewen, tuba, and Roger Munnell, trombone.
April 15, 2007 RED RIVER QUILT. A production of Richard Biever's group, "On Stage Singing," this touching, emotional musical play is the story of a young girl who has to deal with the death of her grandfather.   Through the discovery of a family quilt, she begins to understand the importance of family and the continuity of life.  This presentation is especially for the entire family.

2007-2008
October 28, 2007 CAMERATA AMISTAD. This musical trio -- Cathy Collinege Herrera and Diane Gold Toulson, flutes, and Trina Gallup, bassoon -- performs regularly in various orchestras.  They came together out of their mutual love of Latin music and recently performed at the Mayan Rivera in Cancun, Mexico for a Congresso presenting music of the Americas.
November 18, 2007 JAZZ WITH CATHERINE DUPUIS AND RUSS KASSOFF.  Having performed twice at the State College Downtown jazz fest, they are back by great demand to present delicious harmonies of pianist Russ Kassoff and well-crafted vocal lines of Catherine Dupuis.  Dupuis comes to her craft with the soul of a great actress and facility of a highly skilled jazz instrumentalist.  This duo dazzles with a fresh look at the Great American Songbook.  Pianist Kassoff has precision and enthusiasm that is riveting.
February 3, 2008 EASTERLY CHAMBER PLAYERS. Diane and Smith Toulson, flute and clarinet, respectively, will be joined by stunning harpist Anne Sullivan for a program from the heavens.  Their inaugural concert at the Downtown Music Fest was popular and exciting.  Anne has a dual life in Philadelphia and Coburn and performs all over the east coast.  She makes the harp seem very easy indeed!
March 30, 2008 CALLANISH. The five members of Callanish, a Traditional Celtic band, share the music of their heritage and pass the tradition along with energetic Irish reels, jigs, polkas, hornpipes and songs.  Patty Lambert (wooden flute, concertina), Gretchen Seaver (fiddle), Sara Kelley (vocals), Carol Lindsay (bodhran and bones), and Joe DeLuca (guitar, bouzorki) will enchant us.
May 11, 2008 HEIDI BIEVER SINGS ON MOTHERS DAY. Vocalist Heidi Biever, joined by Annie Holmes (Dreamgirls) and Richard Biever, pianist, in a medley of singing and acting, depict motherhood in all its realms.  These three parents are musical theatre professionals who will embrace motherhood in a touching and humorous fashion.