Where are they now?  Favorite artists who have toured for Allied in seasons past….  It was my pleasure to talk with each of these pianists over the last 2 days.  Each of them are interesting and friendly, as well as dedicated to performing for live audiences.  Each of...

We’ve had several concert associations wondering what they can do to support the musicians in these difficult times.  As you can imagine, the artists have lost all income since mid March and have likely had cancelled all performances scheduled through at least...

Allied has been checking in with several artists to see how they are managing this summer.  The COVID 19 pandemic has canceled many concerts, but the music lives on.  Here is what a few of our artists have been up to… The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra The Fabulous...

https://zoom.us Zoom is an on-line meeting space that allows groups of people to meet and work together remotely.  It is a tool that your concert association can use to meet and plan. Free to use for under 100 meeting participants and 40 minutes per meeting.  Meetings...

We would like to share with you with a powerful new piece of music featuring one of our favorite trumpeters, Jens Lindemann, the leader of Brassfire.  He and many world renowned trumpeters remotely prepared Hope for the Future! which was written & performed as a...

Rodney Marsalis is a fine trumpeter who has toured for us as the leader of the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, both as a quintet and with his larger ensemble.  Rodney’s uncle Ellis Marsalis---a famed New Orleans jazz pianist and educator, and father of...

Join us for a virtual evening with Italian musical-comedy team DUO BALDO. They combine virtuosic performance and theatrical humor for critically-acclaimed concerts. In 2019, they were also featured in the new television series, “Now Hear This”, in Great Performances...

Scott Kummrow is a member of the Fergus Falls (MN) Concert Association Board of directors and the high school band director.  He created this clever and well done video of Pomp & Circumstance to honor the graduating seniors.  Scott felt that the seniors ought not...