Duo Adante at St. Luke's UMC, 3 p.m.
Harp and flute duo comes to DC March 14
Nebraska's professional harp and flute "Duo AdantŽ will bring a special blend of music to David City for the Butler County Arts Council at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14. This concert will include the baroque music of Leonardo Vinci, the romantic styles of Franz Lizst, medieval melodies and "song dreams" for flute and harp. It will be a great way to enjoy the afternoon at St. Luke's United Methodist Church at 620 D Street in David City.
Suggested donation at the door for adults is $8 and B.C.A.C. members are admitted free.
"Duo AdantŽ was formed in 2006 by flutist Betsy Bobenhouse and harpist Heidi Beran.
The two met while playing with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. Both musicians have impressive credentials. Seeing the harp played at a wedding reception when Heidi was 7 years old began the fascination, which resulted in lessons six months later.
Her primary teachers have included Mary Bircher with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra and Kathleen Wychulis with the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra.
Similarly, Bobenhouse is active as a performer in large and small ensembles and has performed with the Nebraska Symphony Chamber Orchestra, the Lincoln Municipal Band, the Lincoln Light Opera and the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. A native of Omaha, Bobenhouse has been the Flute Instructor and Director of the Flute Ensemble at Nebraska Wesleyan University since 2008; she was Adjunct Instructor of Flute at Concordia University in Seward from 2001-08. In the fall of 2008, Heidi and Betsy performed the Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp with the Hastings Symphony Orchestra.
Another great arts opportunity in David City is at Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art, open Sunday 1-4 p.m. and on Saturday and weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A visit to this art museum at 575 E Street is well worth the time. Enjoy the exhibition "Meditations from Missouri" by national artist John Roush as well as such works in the Collections Gallery as "Sodbuster," a masterpiece painting by Harvey Dunn. The Roush exhibition will end March 21 and this would be an ideal time to revisit the art or enjoy it for the first time. For more information go to www.bonecreek.org or call the museum at 402-367-4488.
These and other programs sponsored by the Butler County Arts Council would not be possible without major grants from a number of sources including the Nebraska Arts Council, Butler County Area Foundation, Grand Benefactors Bank of The Valley, Cornerstone Bank of Rising City, Moravec Financial Advisors Inc., Aquinas/St. Mary's Catholic Schools, David City Public Schools and other sponsors printed in all programs. The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported this arts event through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.nebraskaartscouncil.org for information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization, or how you can support the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, at www.nebraskaculturalendowment.org. The John Roush exhibition has also been funded in part by the Nebraska Arts Council.
