Parsons Area Concert Association

With influences ranging from Reba McEntire and Loretta Lynn to Flatt & Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers, vocal sensation Alecia Nugent is turning the bluegrass and country worlds on their ears. Born into a musical family, this Louisiana native delivers every word and every note in an unabashedly personal way.

Alecia Nugent's web site(external link)

Alecia Nugent—Too Good To Be True

Pavlo is a dynamic composer, guitarist, and singer, who has created a unique style best described as “Mediterranean music.” Mixing the sounds of Greek Bouzouki with Flamenco and Latin influences has proven a winning combination, which Pavlo says was the “natural progression” of combining his Classical and Flamenco training with his passion for Greek and European sounds.

Pavlo will be featured in a PBS Special entitled “Mediterranean Nights” that airs nationwide in June 2008.

Pavlo's web site(external link)

Pavlo—Greek God of the Guitar

Note: This YouTube video is a sample of the musical talents of Pavlo and the musicians who tour with him. The performance in Parsons may not feature dancers.

Through the years New Red Onion Jazz Babies have become well known throughout the jazz world as an outstanding Traditional Jazz band. They have performed at a number of jazz festivals, which include, The Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee, Cedar Falls Jazz Festival, Bix Beiderbeche Memorial Jazz Festival, Scottsdale (AZ.) Jazz Festival, San Diego Jazz Festival, Ozark Jazz Festival and numerous others.

New Red Onion Jazz Babies' web site(external link)

New Red Onion Jazz Babies—"Too Darn Hot"

Is it bluegrass? Is it jazz? Is it classical, ragtime, or Celtic? If Pianafiddle is performing, the answer is YES! Starting with only the framework of familiar melody, pianist Lynn Wright and violinist/fiddler Adam DeGraff improvise as they go, blending the known and the unknown in gripping performances that make toes tap and hands clap!

Pianafiddle's web site(external link)

Pianafiddle—Bluegrass to Beethoven

The Claremont Trio is fast-moving into the international scene! Twin sisters, Emily Bruskin (violin) and Julia Bruskin (cello) formed the Trio with Donna Kwong (piano) in 1999 at The Juilliard School. They have since won several competitions, including the first Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award; played in prestigious venues, including the American Academy in Rome and the Lincoln Center; as well as in Serbia, Bosnia, and Slovenia as part of a cultural exchange co-sponsored by the U.S. State Department and Carnegie Hall.

Claremont Trio's web site(external link)