Saturday, May 10, 2025

Loren & LJ Barrigar
Steeple Coffee House

Price: $15-$20 suggested donation covers entertainment, dessert, coffee/tea
United Church of Fayetteville
310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville

Loren Barrigar started playing guitar when he was only four years old, and by the time he was six, played the Chet Atkins hit "Yackety Axe" in front of thousands of country music fans at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. He went on to study with Jimmy Atkins (Chet's brother) which led to a touring career with his family band from Nashville to Las Vegas. Since settling down in Central New York, he has been in constant demand as a studio musician.

Loren's finely-honed songwriting skills have launched his melodies on "ER", "The Young and The Restless" and on a Christmas CD with BB King and Patti Labelle. He has performed with some of the best acoustic players in the world including Stephen Bennett, Richard Smith, John Knowles, Muriel Anderson and Loren's friend and mentor Tommy Emmanuel, the Australian guitar sensation. He has also recorded with Multiple Grammy winner and legendary producer Lloyd Maines.

In 2010, Loren made a guest appearance at The Chet Atkins Appreciation Society {CAAS} in Nashville with his pickin' pal from New Zealand, Mark Mazengarb. His solo concerts include favorite songs from seven decades as well as his originals all featuring exciting guitar work and memorable vocal stylings.

   

Imani Winds
Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music

Price: $30 regular, $25 seniors
Grant Middle School
2400 Grant Blvd., Syracuse

Lina Mathon Blanchet A Haitian Tale, arr. Gil DeJean
Jean Françaix Wind Quintet no. 2, 1987
Lalo Shifrin La Nouvelle Orleans
Loren Loiacono New Work, world premiere
Igor Stravinsky The Rite of Spring, arr. Jonathan Russell

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Friday, May 16, 2025

Grant Us Peace: Dona Nobis Pacem
Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra
Erik Kibelsbeck, conductor

Price: $15 regular, $10 seniors, $5 students, under 18 free
Most Holy Rosary Church
111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse

A collaboration among the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble, Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra, and Syracuse Chorale.

Vaughan Williams' cantata Dona Nobis Pacem and portions of a Cherubini Requiem.