Schedule of Appearances by Mitzie Collins,

Striking Strings Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble and Tom Bohrer

and Other Events and Performances of Interest

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[Updated January 29, 2010]

February 27

1 to 1:45 pm

STRIKING STRINGS HAMMERED DULCIMER ENSEMBLE

performs at the

Arnett Public LIbrary 310 Arnett Boulevard, Rochester NY 14619

A free, family-friendly, interactive program of lively music on multiple hammered dulcimers. Directed by 19th Ward-resident Mitzie Collins, this is the first of four "MUSIC MAKING" concerts featuring musicians from this city neighborhood. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the program; the library is handicapped accessible.

www.libraryweb.org library phone number 428-8214

7:30 pm

MITZIE COLLINS, hammered dulcimer, as part of the annual Pre-St Patrick's Day Concert, Wadsworth Auditorium, State University of NewYork, Geneseo, New York. Featuring the Geneseo Strings Band under the direction of Jim Kimball; The Drumcliffe Dancers, under the direction of Edward Murphy, Ted McGraw and more..

For more information click here www.geneseo.edu/CMS/display.php?page=16856&dpt=sota

Admission $5, $2 for students. 12 and under free. Handicapped Accessible

For more information contact the SUNY Geneseo School of the Arts, weekdays at 585-245-5824

10 am

STRIKING STRINGS HAMMERED DULCIMER ENSEMBLE

performs as part of the GARDENSCAPE at the Dome Arena, Henrietta.

for more information see www.rochesterflowershow.com/

for ticket prices see www.rochesterflowershow.com/tickets/

7 pm

MITZIE COLLINS (hammered dulcimer), ROXANNE ZIEGLER (harp), and GLENNDA DOVE (flute)

perform as part of the The Genesee Chorale program

An Irish Evening

Batavia Middle School, Batavia NY 14020

http://www.geneseechorale.com/

Other performers include JIm Kimball and The Geneseo String Band [www.geneseo.edu/CMS/display.php?page=16856&dpt=sota]

and the McMahon School of Daance. [www.mcmahonirishdance.com]

6:30 pm

STRIKING STRINGS HAMMERED DULCIMER ENSEMBLE

and TOM BOHRER, dancing master

English Country Dance at the Friends Meeting House, 84 Scio Street, Rochester 14604

Admission is $8 [$7 for members, $1 off for seniors and students]

www.Rochestercontra.com

9 am to 5 pm

HAMMERED DULCIMER WORKSHOPS with KEN KOLODNER [www.kenkolodner.com/].

Sponsored by the Golden Link Folksinging Society and Sampler Records Ltd.

Advanced registration encouraged. Handicapped accesible

Rochester Christian Reformed Church, 2750 Atlantic Avenue, Penfield 14526

For a detailed schedule of the day and registration contact Mitzie Collins at

samplerrec@aol.com or call 585-464-9377

7:30 pm

Concert with KEN KOLODNER, hammered dulcimer and fiddle,

and BRAD KOLODNER, banjo,

and the STRIKING STRINGS HAMMERED DULCIMER ENSEMBLE

Sponsored by the Golden Link Folksinging Society and Sampler Records Ltd.

Concert at Rochester Christian Reformed Church, 2750 Atlantic Avenue, Penfield 14526

Admission $18 [$15 for Golden Link members; $10 for students. Children 12 years and younger are free]

Handicapped Accessible

www.goldenlink.org/html/kkolodner.html

Monday July 12

to

Friday July 17

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP

Taught by MITZIE COLLINS at the EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC

An ideal class for music teachers, music education and ethnomusicology majors - class size is restricted to 20.

Students are encouraged to bring their own instruments, but a limited number of instruments will be available on loan for the week.

For a complete summer catalog see the SUMMER AT EASTMAN at

www.esm.rochester.edu/summer/

The description for this institute is found here.

Tuition: $1,100 /1 credit $370 / noncredit

for more information call (800-246-4706) or email (summer@esm.rochester.edu)

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