Blak Box Travels 200 Years Back In Time Nov. 6!

World-class Pianist Kanae Matsumoto will perform a special concert celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Schumann

JOSHUA TREE, CA – In today’s world, we play radios, CD’s and iPODS, but if you wanted music 200 years ago, you had to play a musical instrument and depend on great composers to inspire your efforts! Now, the Hi-Desert Cultural Center in Joshua Tree has a rare treat in store for music lovers to travel back in time in celebration of Robert Schumann’s 200 Anniversary, Friday, November 6th at 8:00pm. This special event is brought to life by the remarkable talent of UCLA’s Dr. Kanae Matsumoto, interpretive pianist, and international performer, with credits performing for the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Disney Concert Hall, as well as, with Canada’s Toronto Philharmonic.

Schumann’s legacy touts him as one of the most famous and important music composers for Romantic music of the 19th Century; boasting countless works that included piano and orchestra, piano and voice, Opera, Chorale, Chamber music and four symphonies. Dr. Matsumoto is touted for “her unfailingly crisp, warm and sensitive playing” along with her ability to “dazzle in the technically (and “hell bent”) demanding parts of the complex music.”

With Johannes Brahms as Robert Schumann’s protégé, it is no wonder Schumann’s music has endured the centuries! Don’t miss this magical engagement of historic proportions. General seating tickets are only $15.00, but tickets are limited. To order tickets, call the Kaye Ballard Box Office at 760-366-3777 to talk to a “live” person, hear a description of upcoming shows or community events and activities. Alternatively, order tickets online at http://www.hidesertculturalcenter.com using the new, easy to use Vendini ticketing system. 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

NEW BOY SCOUT TROOP AND PACK 552

New Cub Scout Pack 552 member Jason Lent plays his heart out on the new drums donated by REMO, Inc.

With the Boy Scouts Of America celebrating 100 years of scouting, now is an exciting time to be in scouting. Boy Scout Troop 552 offers over 20 years of experience in scouting. From Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts and beyond. Meeting at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center in Joshua Tree puts us in the heart of the Morongo Basin making it easy for anyone from 29 Palms to Yucca Valley to join us. Our plans for the year include camp outs, helping out the whole Morongo Basin with community service, learning life long skills, summer camping and much much more. Troop 552 will be meeting at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s Blak Box theatre every Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Call the Box Office at 760.366.3777 for more information.