Case Performs Fundraiser Concert in Concord

On Nov. 22, Red River Theaters and Granite State Music Festival (GSMF) present acoustic double-neck guitarist Ian Ethan Case – as part of the “Music Before Midnight” series. The music starts at 9:30pm.

Granite State Music Festival strives to showcase the best music in New Hampshire and the region and this showcase of virtuoso talent is no exception.

Case is a Berklee School of Music graduate who wields the seldom-seen 18-string guitar. His recent performances have included shared stages with musicians of increasing acclaim – and this is a chance to savor his talent in an intimate venue. Tickets are  $25 and are available at the door and on line at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/513671.

Ticket purchases benefit the Granite State Music Festival. Due to the intimate nature of the venue, advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. GSMF will provide light refreshments and there is a beer and wine cash bar on-premises.

Hot off recent performances with Robben Ford, Victor Wooten, and Stanley Jordan at Muriel Anderson’s All-Star Guitar Night (NAMM, Jan. 2013), Ian Ethan Case, composer and multi-instrumentalist has also recently performed and/or recorded with some of the best up-and-coming acoustic musicians around the country including Jeremy Kittel (Turtle Island Quartet, Bela Fleck), Nathaniel Smith (Natalie MacMaster, Chris Thile), and Matt Kilmer (Lauryn Hill, Simon Shaheen), as well as with current and former members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra.

This performance is the second in what will be an ongoing series of musical presentations at Red River Theatres. Last year’s showcase of the Juanito Pascual New Flamenco Trio brought a packed and rapt audience into the Red River screening room – and proved that this venue for film, can also be a venue for the arts in a broader sense.

For more information about Ian Ethan Case, visit his website: ianethan.com/.

Granite State Music Festival (GSMF) is a 501(c)3 organization, founded in 2012, for the purpose of supporting music opportunity in the State of New Hampshire - and presenting a professional showcase of the diverse music scene in New Hampshire. GSMF produces an annual music festival to support this mission – the festival is now in its third year. For more information about Granite State Music Festival, please visit granitestatemusicfest.org.

Submitted by Katy Brown Solsky