Alasdair Fraser workshop in Southern Maryland

Sarah Brenzo writes:

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] Kick off your week with Celtic energy! Master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, an in-demand performer and tutor throughout the U.S and Scotland, and Natalie Haas, a vibrant young cellist, recording artist, and teacher, will be in Southern Maryland for one day: Monday, May 7, 2007. The Celtic Society of Southern Maryland is sponsoring this event to bring Mr. Fraser and Ms. Haas to the area to offer our local students of the string family an exciting new approach to playing through their workshops and an evening concert, which is open to the public. Sign up now for the workshops, as seating will be limited. Learn to tap into your inner creative rhythm to embellish and refine your individual playing style. Discover the soul in the Celtic style and learn to bring new life to your music. The workshop fee is $25 each. Concert ticket prices include discounts for advanced purchase of $20 each, families of 4 pay only $65, and workshop participants pay only $15 for the concert! Tickets purchased at the door are $25 each and $75 for families of 4. To reserve your concert tickets now, send check or money order payable to CSSM, Inc., P.O. Box 209, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. For more information, please call CSSM (443) 404- 7319, or visit the Celtic Society website: www.cssm.org .

Workshops and concert will be held at the Patuxent Presbyterian Church on Rt. 4 and Kingston Creek Rd, California, MD. The workshops will be held from 4pm – 6:30pm and the concert will begin at 8pm.

Fraser has been featured on more than 100 television and radio shows in the United Kingdom and on several nationally broadcast programs in the United States. On the ‘‘Kennedy Center Honors,” Fraser played a special solo tribute to honoree Sean Connery, a fellow Scot. He has made guest appearances with groups as diverse as Los Angeles Master Chorale, The Waterboys and The Chieftains, and as featured soloist along with Itzhak Perlman at New York’s Lincoln Center. His film credits include solo performances on the soundtracks of films including ‘‘The Last of the Mohicans” and ‘‘Titanic.”

Natalie Haas plays regularly with Alasdair Fraser and is a recent graduate of the Juilliard School.

[submitted by Sarah Brenzo, 301-904-7303]

Concert Flyer (click to view, right-click to download)

Registration Form (click to view, right-click to download)