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PERFORMANCES Sherry Kim will be playing in a fundraising reception at the Rockley Music Center, 8555 W. Colfax Ave., in Lakewood on Saturday, March 21 at 7 p.m. She will play with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. at the Green Center on the Colorado School of Mines campus at 924 16th Street in Golden. For tickets, call 303-278-4237 or go to www. jeffsymphony.org.
By Amy Woodward
awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Outstanding performances abounded from some of the nation’s most talented young pianists at the 56th annual Jefferson Symphony Orchestra International Young Artists Competition on Saturday, Jan. 10. Twelve finalists were selected to compete for the top three spots in the evening’s recital Saturday including first place for a performance soloist in a fundraising and a chance to play with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra. “As a musician, this is the high point of the year,” said Steve Dreher, flutist, and committee member for the international young artist competition. “These kids are just amazing.” Sherry Kim, 22, who studies at the Manhattan School of Music, took first place with a spirited performance of Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 1, Op. 1 in F minor. “I really wanted the chance to play with an orchestra because it’s really just an amazing piece and this Rachmaninoff concerto is very underplayed,” Kim said. “I think with competitions it’s all an education experience — it’s another performance opportunity even though you are
Sherry Kim, first place finalist in the 56th annual Jefferson Symphony Orchestra International Young Artists Competition, gave an extraordinary performance of Rachmaninoff ’s Concerto No. 1, Op. 1 in F minor on Saturday, Jan. 10. Her accompanist, Oskar Yao, not pictured, is a graduate student of Yoheved Kaplinsky at the Julliard School. Photo by Amy Woodward getting judged but then you really come out with a greater result in the end,” she said. “These competitions are helping us become better performers whether we win or not.” For the final performance of the evening, finalists played all three parts of their
selected concertos which were all works from Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. Originally, 14 applicants were received for the competition in which 12 finalists were selected. Artists applying for the competition were students from across the
U.S. “A lot of the applicants are foreign born but almost all of them are studying in the U.S.,” said Frani Bickart, committee member for the international young artists competition. “It’s a friendly competition — we believe that it fulfills an educational purpose not only for the applicants but also for area students and teachers.” It also opens doors for Jeffco residents to be host families for the young artists with an opportunity to connect to other cultures, said Jeri Lou Maus of Arvada. The Maus’ attended the competition to watch Soyoung Kim, 23, from South Korea. Kim received an honorable mention. “It’s worthwhile, it broadens our understanding of different cultures,” Maus said. “I think opening homes — rather than Con brio continues on Page 12
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Event to features award-winning cowboy poets, songwriters By Amy Woodward
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Fans of cowboy music will tell you there is a big difference between the traditional cowboy ballad and modern country. The Colorado Cowboy Gathering in Golden exemplifies the difference. “It’s not what you hear on the radio,” said Liz Masterson, artistic director or the Colorado Cowboy Gathering. “It’s a chance to celebrate our western culture and get an inside view of ranch life and sit down at the table and eat a bowl of chili with the performers — it’s a very friendly event.” On Thursday, Jan. 22, Susie Knight award-winning cowboy poets and musicians from Colorado and across the country will take the stage for a four-day celebration of cowboy life and culture. “We keep the West alive,” said Bill Barwick, one of the featured singer-songwriters at the cowboy gathering. He won the Wrangler award for “Outstanding Traditional Western Music” album from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, as well as the Western Music Association’s “Male Performer of the Year” award, and the “Male Vocalist of the Year” award from the Academy of Western Artists. “In order to keep a way of life alive and bring honor to it, it’s good to every now and then show it off to folks who may not understand,” Barwick said. Artists are typically rotated at the cowboy gathering, but designed to always include favorites in the lineup.
IF YOU GO The 26th annual Colorado Cowboy Gathering runs Jan, 22-25 Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the American Mountaineering Center and Miners Alley Playhouse For more information and to purchase tickets visit: www.coloradocowboygathering.com
unemployed Initiative aims to help those who have been without a job for at least 26 weeks By Ivan Moreno Associated Press
“I have some of my favorite people that are going to be there,” Barwick said. Some of his favorites include cowboy poet Sam DeLeeuw and singer-songwriter Dave Stamey. “I think it will end up being one of Golden’s biggest events that Golden will nationally be known for,” said Tim Lesch of Illinois. Lesch, and his wife Carol, have been going to the Colorado Cowboy Gathering for the last 10 to 20 years. “The main reason we come is this is not country music but this is cowboy music,” he said. Susie Knight, award winning cowboy poet and recipient of the Western Music Association’s 2012 Cowboy Poetry CD of the Year, will be bringing a women’s perspective to the cowboy way of life, which is reminiscent of her days on a ranch in South Dakota. “When we think of cowboy poetry we tend to think of the typical day on the ranch with roping and riding and branding,” Knight said. “Women are just as much involved, they do a lot of behind the scenes work although they are hands on.” Knight is known for her humor and said that stories cannot always be about drudgery. “This is our chance to reach out and let them (the public) know this is western — this is cowboy,” she said. “As long as there are cows, there will be cowboys,” Barwick said. And where there are cowboys, there will always be stories.
Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration wants to help people who have been unemployed at least 26 weeks find jobs with a $3 million initiative aimed at connecting them with interested employers. Hickenlooper on Jan. 8 announced the plan, which will utilize a new website to connect Colorado employers with workers. The $3 million comes from the federal government, with the state kicking in $100,000 for the website. The federal funding will go for job or interview training, counseling and internships for the longterm unemployed. According to the state Department of Labor and Employment, nearly 50,000 people in Colorado have been unemployed for at least 26 weeks, which is defined as long-term unemployment. “It does change the way you go about your day. It changes how you relate with your family, your friends,” Hickenlooper. “It changes what you see in the mirror, some of the old confidence and things you took for granted isn’t the same.” Overall, the job outlook for the state has improved. Colorado’s unemployment rate is 4.1 percent. But state officials say there is a stigma associated with being out of work long term, presenting a challenge for job seekers. In some cases, the jobs that they once held no longer exist or they have been unable to keep up with the skills they need in their field, said Ellen Golombek, the executive director of the state labor department. “Many of these long-term unemployed are highly qualified. Their skills just don’t match the jobs that are currently open,” Golombek said.
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