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Friday, March 31, 2023

Piano Virtuoso Gives Southlake Performance

Apex Arts League is pleased to announce an afternoon of piano music performed by virtuoso Russian pianist Elena Tsvetkova. Titled Songs and Dances, the program will include music of
Shubert, Couperin, Ravel and Milhand.

The concert will be January 24 at 3 p.m. at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake. The large sanctuary will be transformed into an intimate, small-chamber hall utilizing the churches wonderful Steinway grand piano.

Ms. Tsvetkova has has performed extensively throughout the United States and abroad. Her international tours include Russia, Finland, Sweden, Israel, Germany, Brazil and Mexico.

Donations of $10 for adults and $5 for Apex members, seniors and students are appreciated. Northeast Tarrant County’s Apex Arts League sponsors a variety of performing and visual arts programs in the local area. For more information, visit www.apexartssleague.org.

Carroll Jazz Making News

The Carroll Jazz Band is hard at work this spring. Led by director David Lown, members of the Jazz Ensemble took home top honors at the UTA Jazz Festival on Friday, March 2. The students had an outstanding performance, winning the 5-A II division. This is the third such win in a row for the Carroll Jazz Ensemble. Ten of the 17 members of the Jazz Ensemble were also awarded Certificates of Excellence for their individual performances. Those students are Harrison Edwards, Brandon Satterfield, Benjamin Scaggs, Cameron Brewer, Reid Appleby, Tanner Deters, Daniel Tubbesing, Christopher Cunningham, Ryan Adler and Ellie Miller. The Jazz Orchestra, which is Carroll’s top group of musicians was last year’s Festival Sweepstakes winner. These students were invited to perform non-competitively as this year’s exhibition band during the awards concert on Friday night.

Lown and his talented group of students are also celebrating a recent addition to the department . At the March 5 Carroll ISD School Board Meeting, Trustees accepted the donation of a baby grand piano. The 1988 Schafer & Sons baby grand piano is valued at $5,000 and will be used by members of the Carroll Senior High Jazz Band.

To learn more about Carroll Jazz and upcoming events visit the group’s website.