Sounds Of 18th Century Scotland Will Come to Life on SMC Stage

11/24/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The Chris Norman and David Greenberg Duo will bring the stage to life with the musical sounds of 18th century Scotland on Dec. 6 at Spartanburg Methodist College.SPARTANBURG, SC - The Chris Norman and David Greenberg Duo will bring the stage to life with the musical sounds of 18th century Scotland on Dec. 6 at Spartanburg Methodist College.

The free concert, part of SMC's Centennial Concert Series, will be held at 7:30 pm Dec. 6 in Camak Auditorium, and is open to the general public.

The Duo's performances run the gamut from renaissance, baroque, traditional and original music incorporating flutes, violins, vielles, pipes, keyboards, and voice.

These two extraordinary performers have played together as sparring partners for more than a decade on the concert stage and recording studio.

In a July 2010 review, the Pan - Journal of the British Flute Society commented, "Both these musicians are firing on all cylinders, bringing passion, intellect, sensitivity and raw rhythmic power to bear on a broad swath of mostly eighteenth-century music. I do wish more of us Scots could wield their instruments with the same passion, skill, style, and informed scholarship that Norman and Greenberg bring to bear, reminding us that the Scots-Cape Breton heritage shines brighter when delivered with masterful playing . . . The complete absence of other accompaniment heightens the intensity of the musical conversation taking place, and these two artists are taking chances and playing with an abandon that is quite stunning."

For more information on the artists, you can visit http://chrisnorman.com/about_duo.html

For a complete listing of Centennial events throughout the year, visit www.smcsc.edu/centennial

Spartanburg Methodist College is in its 100th academic year of providing quality education to students in a Christian environment.  More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.

For more information, contact Brian Fulkerson, director of public information, at (864) 587-4254 or publicinfo@smcsc.edu; or Briles Lever, professor of art and Centennial committee chairperson, at (864) 587-4279 or leverb@smcsc.edu