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2019 Public Tour Music Schedule Site 10 11 16 17 18 21 26 29 31 Musician Day & Time Gary B Band Rachael Berg, Violin Matthew Bennett, Solo Violin The Pic & Bow The Silverwood Duo Danielle Mays Duo John Svoboda, Classical Guitarist Tom DeMasters Rachael & Frank Duo Benny Lee KC Bassoon Band Saturday 2-4 pm Saturday 4-6 pm Saturday 1-3 pm Saturday 3-5 pm Sunday 12-2 pm Sunday 11 am - pm Sunday 2-4 pm Sunday 11 am - pm Saturday 2-4 pm Sunday 3-5 pm Saturday 3-5 pm We think you’ll agree that music is an ideal accompaniment to a peaceful water garden We’re grateful to the following artists for entertaining us during the tour Rachael & Frank Duo Rachael Rule and Frank Nawrot are a Michigan-born Kansas-based musicians seeking to enrich their community through performances Rachael received her Master of Music degree at UMKC She's an active performer in the KC-metro area, playing with vocalists, churches, and other professional ensembles Frank is a classical and pop guitarist with a doctorate in music composition from the University of Kansas Rachael & Frank can be contacted by visiting their websites: www.rachaelrule.com/about and www.FrankNawrot.com The Silverwood Duo The Silverwood Duo (Emily & Steven Smith) is a versatile ensemble, performing on flutes/piccolo and violin/viola; musical selections range from light classical to pop and jazz The ensemble can be expanded to a trio or quartet, depending on the needs of the client We are available to play weddings, receptions, and other social events For more information and to book the ensemble, please visit: www.musicsmiths.net or email us: musicsmiths86@gmail.com Matthew Bennett, Solo Violin A native of Kansas City, Matthew performs in The Omaha Symphony, New Generation Festival in Florence Italy, and Philharmonie Der Animato Stiftung in Zurich Switzerland As a soloist and chamber musician he has performed for Art in the Loop, Heartland Chamber Music Festival, Juilliard, Mannes, and DukeTIP at the Lied Center of Kansas When he is not performing, Matthew enjoys traveling with his partner, Garrett and toy poodle, Zeus Contact Matthew via email at matt22bennett@gmail.com The Pic & Bow John Svoboda, Classical Guitarist Guitarist John Svoboda is a well seasoned classical guitarist with performing masterful arrangements of compositions from the centuries A Kansas City favorite, Mr Svoboda has been delighting audiences for over 30 years His music is available at svobodaguitar.com and nobowtie.net Mr Svoboda can be contacted at john@svobodaguitar.com Gary B Band The Pic and Bow members Charles David Smart and Michelle Gawith share fun and dynamic energy – world class musicians with very different backgrounds coming together for the sheer joy of music and sharing it with others Together, they create a distinctive and quality musical experience Contact information: www.thepicandbow.com/contact www.facebook.com/thepicandbow Studio/booking: (913) 522-4007 Gary Bierschwal and Denny Osburn have been playing music in the Kansas City area for over 40 years We play light easy listening standards as well as different styles of your favorite tunes We specialize in music for all occasions For more info, call Gary at (816) 616-4279 Danielle Mays Duo In January of 1997 Danielle moved to California where she worked behind the scenes & on camera in television, film, radio, stage & animation She recorded albums w/Elektra Records, performed a summer on The Warp Tour, worked w/new composers on film & ballet scores, performed in music videos, played rock & jazz music in all the famous LA clubs, did a variety of musicals singing, dancing & playing multiple instruments & even worked as the assistant to the director on The Simpsons Movie She moved back to the Midwest in 2017 to help start a new program w/Harmony Project KC She quickly found Kansas City Civic Orchestra and other groups & teaches arts integration w/the STEAM/STEM program through Kansas City Young Audiences Danielle can be contacted via email at mailto:daniellemaysmusic@gmail.com Tom DeMasters Tom DeMasters (1957) has been playing guitar since the age of 10 Tom studied for years with jazz guitar great, Jerry Hahn at Wichita State University where he received a BME degree in 1980 DeMasters moved to Los Angeles in 1980 and attended USC for one year studying with Duke Miller While in Los Angeles DeMasters also studied with Steve Vai, for 1/2 years, Ted Greene, and one lesson with Johnny Smith DeMasters has been back in Kansas City since 1983 and made his mark playing with Mama Ray and the Rich Van Sant band at Harlings in Westport Tom put out his solo CD, On the Bright Side, which can be purchased on many onsite locations Tom can be heard on many different CDs, including the Big Woody Blues Band, Heather Thornton debut CD, Joe Cartwright's, Best of Kansas City II, Bradley Allen and Jim Laforte to name a few Lately, Tom performs with Tim Whitmer and the KC Express, and also with Millie Edwards, cohosting an open mic night at The Phoenix Club in Kansas City Tom recorded his 2nd CD in 2012 titled Better to be Lucky featuring guitarist Jerry Hahn on tunes By day Tom DeMasters is the owner of DeMasters Insurance, LLC in Kansas City, MO www.KCinsurance.com Benny Lee provide avenues for performance locally and at select conferences We look forward to serving the Kansas City community, and are thrilled to perform for the Water Garden Society of Greater Kansas City Please contact us at kcbassoonband@gmail.com for more information We will be launching a website soon! Rachael Berg, Violin Benny is Chairman and CEO of DuraComm Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri, which manufactures electronic switching power supplies and other innovative products including LED lighting systems In 2013 he began learning to play the clarinet and performs regularly both domestically and internationally Benny generously contributes to the Kansas City community serving on several boards, such as the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra He is a Founding Member of Park University’s Trustees Society and serves on the Advisory Board of Park’s International Center for Music He is also a board member of the Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Command and General Staff College Foundation, FBI Citizen Academy and many others He can be reached at Benny@duracomm.com KC Bassoon Band The Kansas City Bassoon Band (KCBB) is a newly formed group for bassoonists of all levels to learn and grow musically together The four musicians performing will be: Andrew West, Leia Barrett, Danielle Mays, and Mark Adair Through chamber music and big band performances, we Rachael has been an active musician and teacher for seventeen years She is originally from Georgia and holds a Bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Georgia Since moving to the Kansas City area last year Rachael has been playing with the Kansas City Civic Orchestra and playing for weddings and events around the metro area Rachael loves sharing music with others and is available to play for events as well as teach private lessons for violin and beginning to intermediate piano She can be reached at (678)979-7354 or visit her website rachaelbergmusic.com to learn more