DENVER, COLO. (12/2/08) -- Swallow Hill is excited to kick
off their 2009 winter concert season with the acclaimed troupe, the Grant Gordy
Quartet, on Friday, January 2 at 8 p.m. The talent on Swallow Hill's Daniels
Hall stage for this evening is unparalleled and a great way to kick off 2009
with some stellar, genuine music.
Grant Gordy has been wowing audiences at Swallow Hill and beyond
since he first landed on the new acoustic scene. This past September he had his
first gig as a guitarist with the David Grisman Quintet. Joining him in his
all-star quartet are Alex Hargreaves, Paul Kowert and Dominick Leslie.
Alex Hargreaves is a 17-year-old up-and-coming fiddle virtuoso
from Oregon (and youngest ever Grand Champion at the Weiser Fiddle Contest)
who's playing with Darol Anger, Mike Marshall and others. Bassist Paul Kowert is
a recent graduate of the Curtis Music Institute, studies with Edgar Meyer and is
the new bassist for Chris Thile's band, The Punch Brothers. Young virtuoso and
hometown favorite Dominick Leslie will be on mandolin, back home for the
holidays from his studies at Berklee in Boston. He simply amazes people with his
burgeoning talent, as evidenced most recently at Swallow Hill when he appeared
with Jeremy Garrett of The Infamous Stringdusters last December.
For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call
(303) 777-1003 x2. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members. Buy in advance and save!
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About Swallow Hill Music
Association:
Helping people make
and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association is one of the largest
nonprofit
institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and
acoustic music. With more than 2,300 members, Swallow Hill provides a place to
celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Three concert venues house more than 200 performances a year, featuring some of
the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent.
Swallow Hill’s Julie Davis School of Music
offers classes for every interest, skill level and member of the family. Each
year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training to more than 4,000 students.
A Tier II member of the
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Swallow Hill has been
named one of the Top 25 Movers & Shakers in Arts & Culture by the Rocky
Mountain News, has won both
the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and countless "Best of
Denver" awards, has been recognized by the North American Folk Alliance, and
is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and roots performers in the
country.
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