In Praise of Music is a unique resource of professional music performers and educators based in Augusta, Georgia, and the Southeastern United States. In Praise of Music is a consortium of musicians who work as independent contractors under the guidance of an Artistic Director. The accomplished musicians of In Praise of Music are available in a variety of ensembles and as individuals for the various entertaining, programming and educational needs of regional audiences, congregations, and communities.
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Ensembles
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Our list of professional chamber ensembles is constantly growing and is not limited to those listed on our website. Please contact us for a consultation to help determine the type and/or size of ensemble and program best suited to your needs. Our versatile and experienced musicians are often featured in regional concert series performances, in addition to weddings, funerals, dinner or luncheon parties, and background music for receptions.
Musical Morsels
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Some music is like a maze; it presents the listeners and performers with deceptive turns and blind alleys. Some music requires logical assembly, like a puzzle or a set of Legos. Some music is more like the calm, unobstructed path to the center and back of a labyrinth. Whether or not you are feeling like a rat in a maze or a hamster on a wheel, you will enjoy following the pied pipers in the Magellan Quartet!
Magellan Journeys
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It's easy to think of popular music as being songs by Barbra Streisand, The Beatles, and Lady GaGa, or perhaps big band music from the 1940's. In fact, composers have been writing "hits" for centuries and great melodies have spread through society just as easily in 1600 as they do now. It is fun to trace the connections between Schubert and Scott Joplin, Chuck Berry and Coolio!
Kiokee Quintet
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The Kiokee String Quintet takes its name from the historic Kiokee Baptist Church in Appling, Georgia, where the Quintet gave its premiere performance. The founding members (Ryan Kho and Jonathan Aceto, violin, Carl Purdy, viola, Ruth Berry, cello and Sara Neal Lokey, double bass) are among the top artists in the Georgia-Carolina region; they bring to every performance a wealth of inspiration, passion and shared experience.
Event Horizons
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An eclectic ensemble specializing in songs and acoustic soundscapes crafted from Classical, Folk, Jazz, Gospel, Bluegrass, and Music from British Isles. Event Horizons features Carl Purdy on many instruments (including violin, guitar, mandolin, pennywhistles and vocals), often accompanied by Jennifer Parker on vocals, violin, mandolin and guitar, and Sara Neal Lokey or Travis Shaw on Double Bass.
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