Carson City Symphony virtual project pays tribute to figures in city's late 1800s history
The Carson City Symphony has completed "The Hank Monk Schottische" project, which organizers undertook because the pandemic has limited the Symphony's usual interactions with each other and the public.
The result of this is a 10-minute video incorporating a virtual performance by over 50 musicians and 4 dancers performing J.P. Meder's "The Hank Monk Schottische."
Featuring McAvoy Layne, who performs as the "Ghost of Mark Twain," and Dr. Tom Gibbons, who has lent his voice to an exhibit at the Nevada State Museum, their inclusion provides part of the introduction to the music.
The whole project is the Symphony's way of paying tribute to three figures in Carson City's late 1800s history: stagecoach driver Hank Monk, author/humorist Mark Twain, and composer J.P. Meder.
"The Hank Monk Schottische" video is now on YouTube. Just click here: https://youtu.be/aFGxDhP0omE
In the final credits I acknowledge Fred Stanio for introducing me to the colorful world of Hank Monk and J.P. Meder. Fred was a former VP of CCHS and brought this piece of music and the talents of J.P. Meder to my attention.
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