'Live at the Five & Dime' Kicks Off Second Season in Bentonville
The second season of the "Live at the Five & Dime" outdoor concert series begins on Wednesday, April 24. The series is free, and concerts are every Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m. outside the Walmart Museum on the Bentonville Square. This year's series will feature 25 concerts from April 24 to Oct. 9. "Live at the Five & Dime" is a collaboration between the University of Arkansas Department of Music, the Walmart Museum, and Downtown Bentonville Inc. The concerts will overlap partly with the Wednesday Farmer's Market on the Bentonville Square, which also begins on the April 24.
The performances feature faculty, students, and other artists connected to the Department of Music at the University of Arkansas. The first concert features the UA Graduate Saxophone Quartet. Below are a few of the highlights of the series. A full listing of events in the series will be available at music.uark.edu in the coming weeks.
April 24 – University of Arkansas Graduate Saxophone Quartet
Landon Cole, Samantha Canon, Austin McFarland, Bailey Ross
May 8 – Smokey and the Mirror
Bryan and Bernice Hembree Listen
May 15 – Dueling Oboes
Theresa Delaplain, Fiona Slaughter, and Katelyn Barry
May 22 – Chris Teal Trio
Chris Teal (drums), Matt Johnson (piano), Kyth Trantham (bass)
May 29 – Hogtown Hot Club
Jim Greeson (guitar), Ed Nicholson, Jim Jernigan, Mike Johnson Listen
June 5 – Trio de Janeiro
Fernando Valencia and Friends
June 12 – University of Arkansas Faculty Chamber Music
Theresa Delaplain (oboe), Er-Gene Khang (violin), and Lia Uribe (bassoon)
July 3 – Hogtown Hot Club
Jim Greeson (guitar), Ed Nicholson, Jim Jernigan, Mike Johnson
July 10 and 17 – Veridian Saxophone Quartet
Eric Troiano, Casey Grev, Madeline Morizio, and Kyle Landry
(winners of the 2016 North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet Competition)
July 31 – Chris Teal Trio
Chris Teal (drums), Matt Johnson (piano), Kyth Trantham (bass)
Aug. 14 – Blue Thread
Cristi Catt (soprano), Nikola Radan (flute), and Friends Listen
Aug. 21 – Jake Hertzog Trio
Jake Hertzog (guitar), Chris Teal (drums), and (bass) Listen
Sept. 18 – Lyrique Quintette
Ronda Mains (flute), Theresa Delaplain (oboe), Nophachai Cholthitchanta (clarinet), Lia Uribe (bassoon), Timothy Thompson (horn) Listen
Contacts
Justin R. Hunter, instructor
Department of Music
479-575-4908,
jrhunte@uark.edu
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