music

Letter: Gandy dancers on a Saturday night and other Great Depression memories

Apr 4, 2018

To the editor: In the “good old days” There were no TV’s, cell phones, email or Twitter. People actually conversed. Radio was in it’s infancy and telephone usually involved a party line. Families sat down at he table for meals and had meaningful discussions. At our house there was usually a guest...

Corrected: Putting it on for Ritz

Mar 28, 2018

The Sheldon Theatre Brass Band joined the Lincoln High School bands at their spring concert Thursday, March 22, at Lincoln High School. It was a tribute to Stephen Ritzenthaler, a former Lake City band director and Sheldon brass band member who died in 2017. “It was a standing room only crowd and...

It was a bright and starry day at Bluff View Elementary School

Mar 14, 2018

Painters, singers, dancers, comedians, Lego brick artists, flutists, pianists and others put their talents on display for their fellow Bluff View Elementary School students at the school’s annual Catch a Star talent show and art exhibition on March 9. Thirty-nine acts performed and art was on...

Young musicians attend jazz festival

Mar 7, 2018

Lake City Jazz students participated in the Minnesota Band Directors Association mid-level Honors Jazz concert on Saturday, March 3, at Lakeville South High School. The students studied a set of music in advance and then met with Jazz students from 16 different schools to form two honors bands...

McKenzie, Johnson reunite for movie soundtrack

Mar 7, 2018

Two former Lake Citians joined forces in the United Kingdom to record the soundtrack to a Mexican film honoring a Polish priest tortured in a concentration camp during World War II. The soundtrack to the film “Max and Me” will be released Friday, March 9, by Sony Classical International. Lake City...

Piano students advance to final competition

Feb 28, 2018

Pianists Ivan Chen (left), age 9, and Warren Stolz, age 10, competed in the Minnesota Music Teachers’ Association contest held in Rochester on Saturday, Feb. 3, and were selected to move on to the final competition to be held at the University of Minnesota on the weekend of March 10. Ivan is...

‘Amazing Grace’ closes recital

Dec 27, 2017

Paul Holland and his music students perform “Amazing Grace” at the conclusion of their recital Thursday, Dec. 21 at The Railhouse Grill in Lake City. Performing at the recital were Isaac Laqua, Simon Brand, Thomas Brand, Greta Brand, Carter Lukes, Kayla Lukes, John Harms, Cheyan Koehler and Victor...

St. John's Christmas choir concert is Dec. 13

Dec 6, 2017

All from the Lake City area are invited to come to St. John’s Church on Wednesday, Dec. 13, when their 29-member choir presents its annual musical “Journey to the Manger.” People can arrive before 7 p.m. and enjoy the pre-concert piano/organ music by Bob and Dianne Wolff. After a welcome to all by...

Beloved music teacher honored with matching grant to education foundation

Aug 3, 2017

An anonymous donor has pledged to match the next $1,000 in donations made to the Lake City Education Foundation in honor of Shirley Luettinger. Luettinger, who died June 23 at age 91, taught music in the Lake City School District for over 30 years, 28 of them at Bluff View Elementary School....

New arts group says hi

Jul 27, 2017

With a presentation to the Lake City City Council on July 10 and a news release, a recently-formed arts organization in Lake City is raising its profile. Lake City Area Arts is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to support the creation and enjoyment of the arts. The goal is for this non-...