Battle Creek Symphony
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 7:30 pm
W.K. Kellogg Auditorium
Sierra Noble, fiddle and vocalist
Ars Voce
Christopher Layer, pipes and flute
Martha Waldvogel-Warren, harp
FonnMor
String Cheese Irish Music

Celtic SpiRIT

If you liked Battle Creek Harmony, you won't want to miss this concert!

Discover the hottest Celtic talents in the nation and in West Michigan in this Celtic Festival concert. We'll be featuring tremendously gifted local artists like Ars Voce, FonnMor and String Cheese Irish Music as well as the internationally renowned flute/pipe/harp duo Stones Unturned.

The phenomenally talented fiddler and vocalist Sierra Noble is a heroine championing the Celtic tradition and the traditions of the Metis people of Canada. Experience the high energy haunting beauty of Celtic music, one of the hottest tickets in today's Symphony concerts.

After the concert join us at the museum of art for a jam session with the artists with Champagne and Chocolate for $15. Call 269-565-2199 for tickets.

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Sierra Noble

Sierra Noble is a young woman whose musical identity is firmly rooted in two worlds. As a traditional fiddler, she is more than comfortable with the Celtic, Bluegrass, Metis and Old Time traditions -- as well as crossing into Jazz and World Beat with ease. Never one to rest on her laurels though, it is no surprise that 19-year-old Sierra wanted to expand and develop her musical talents.

With a new EP to her credit, aptly named "Possibilites", Sierra's journey into the world of the singer/songwriter is off to an outstanding start. Her voice is a study in gorgeous contradictions -- wonderfully pure, yet layered with subtle, smoky tones. Her songs speak of universal themes of love, longing and discovery, wrapped in infectious melodies and delivered with sincerity and conviction. The same attributes she applies to the fiddle.

Christopher Layer

Christopher is a multi-instrumentalist, trained in both traditional and classical music.  Chris is a native "Hoosier", and the son musicians: Soprano, Dolores Layer and Bluegrass Fiddler, Edwin Layer.  He has appeared as an orchestral soloist in Detroit, Pittsburgh, Knoxville, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Portland, Seattle, St Louis, and Baltimore.  Particular performance highlights for Mr. Layer include several sold-out performances with The National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center with the Irish pops production: A Celtic Celebration.    

    Christopher was named Artist in Residence by the Moab Music Festival in 2003: a position he still holds to this day.  Since 1996 he has been the principle pipe soloist and flautist for the Trinity Irish Dance Company touring worldwide. 

Mr. Layer resides in Greenwich Village in New York City.  His most recent CD: sTOneS unTURNeD-ReTURned with harpist, Martha Waldvogel-Warren has received critical acclaim in Europe and the U.S., and his newest solo recording is set to be released in the Winter of 2009.

 

Celebrate the concert, meet the guest artists and watch or participate in a potential jam session at the Art Center following the concert. $15 per person. Tickets are available by calling The Music Center at 269.565.2199.