Regina Carter headlines outdoor concert series on August 12
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Aug. 6‚ 2007) — On Sunday evening‚ Aug. 12‚ Kennesaw State University welcomes The…
Georgia (Aug 6, 2007) — Regina Carter headlines outdoor concert series on August 12
Cheryl Anderson Brown
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Writer: Cheryl Anderson Brown‚ Assistant Director of Public Relations for the College
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KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Aug. 6‚ 2007) — On Sunday evening‚ Aug. 12‚ Kennesaw State University
welcomes The Regina Carter Quintet to the Starlight Summer Concert Series at the Legacy
Gazebo Amphitheater. This will be Regina Carter’s only appearance in the South this
summer. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs‚ blanket‚ picnic items‚ friends
and family to the park−like venue. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert begins
at 7:30 p.m. Lawn seating is $5.
Carter is known for her interpretations of classics‚ original and improvisational
jazz violin compositions. Trained as a classical violinist in the Suzuki Method starting
at age four‚ she played in bands and orchestras‚ but developed her own fusion of jazz
and violin‚ a rare path for her instrument. Carter is influenced by the rhythm and
blues of her hometown‚ Detroit‚ and by musicians like Ella Fitzgerald‚ Les Brown and
Bessie Smith. Carter broadened her horizons to jazz when she heard a recording of
jazz violin by Jean Luc Ponty.
Two months ago‚ Carter released her sixth album‚ “I’ll Be Seeing You‚” as a tribute
to her late mother‚ Grace Carter‚ one of the most important influences in her life‚
career and music. The album is described by Verve‚ her music label‚ as her most stylistically
focused work to date. The work consists of authentic‚ intimate acoustic arrangements
of songs from the 1920s to the 1940s.
Regina Carter is a leading artist on her instrument and she was recently named a MacArthur
Fellow and received the prestigious “Genius Award” by the John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation.
Carter first graced the stage at KSU five years ago and was invited to return because
of the audience’s enjoyment of her earlier concert‚ their appreciation for fusion
styles and that fact that hers is a very accessible and fun show. The group is the
fourth featured artist of the five−event Starlight Concert Series. The final performance
will feature Connie Evingson and Mary Louise Knutson on Aug. 26.
For more information‚ visit www.kennesaw.edu/arts.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population approaching
20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw State
offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate
in education.
The KSU College of the Arts is one of only four Georgia institutions to have achieved
full national accreditation for all of its arts programs.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
