http://killeralto.com they call me killeralto Wed, 16 May 2012 21:01:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://killeralto.com/isaccos-back http://killeralto.com/isaccos-back#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:04:38 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/?p=5817 Isacco Columbo is a wonderful musician that I met back in Legnano, Italy when The Rose Ensemble was invited to participate in La Fabbrica del Canto in 2008.  We became fast friends and invited him to become a part of our Il Poverello: The Life & Legacy of St. Francis of Assisi.  This is his [...]]]> http://killeralto.com/isaccos-back/feed 0 http://killeralto.com/no-trippin-the-patagonia-fantastic http://killeralto.com/no-trippin-the-patagonia-fantastic#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:55:25 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/?p=5359 The Rose Ensemble had to come to a very difficult decision this past Saturday.  On Friday, we had found out that all the domestic flights in Argentina were cancelled due to the ash cloud that was left from the eruption of the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain.  This would mean that we would have flown out [...]]]> http://killeralto.com/no-trippin-the-patagonia-fantastic/feed 0 http://killeralto.com/off-to-madison-wi http://killeralto.com/off-to-madison-wi#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:31:06 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/?p=5342 The Rose Ensemble was invited to perform in this year’s Madison Early Music Festival. Created in 2000, the MEMF provides an opportunity for Early Music musicians, educators and enthusiasts to gather and exchange information and ideas about Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music.  In addition, acclaimed Early Music artists are invited to perform and concerts are [...]]]> http://killeralto.com/off-to-madison-wi/feed 4 http://killeralto.com/off-to-austin-mora-franz-liszt-and-new-hair http://killeralto.com/off-to-austin-mora-franz-liszt-and-new-hair#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:02:15 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/?p=5260 The Rose Ensemble rehearsals are starting back up today – it’s been 3 weeks and I miss my collegues.  I’m also looking forward to a revival of the Early American show that we will be performing in Austin, MN this Tuesday at the Paramount Theater. The Paramount is one of those theaters that was saved [...]]]> http://killeralto.com/off-to-austin-mora-franz-liszt-and-new-hair/feed 1 http://killeralto.com/rose-ensemble-takes-engaging-turn-at-american-folk-hymns-carols http://killeralto.com/rose-ensemble-takes-engaging-turn-at-american-folk-hymns-carols#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:36:50 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/?p=3556 http://killeralto.com/rose-ensemble-takes-engaging-turn-at-american-folk-hymns-carols/feed 0 http://killeralto.com/concert-report-rose-ensemble-revisits-francis-of-assisis-life-and-deeds-in-a-splendid-program-at-st-stanislaus http://killeralto.com/concert-report-rose-ensemble-revisits-francis-of-assisis-life-and-deeds-in-a-splendid-program-at-st-stanislaus#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:56:04 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/?p=2523 In an era accustomed to sensory overload, when stage productions are hard put to compete with the technological wizardry available to film makers, it's refreshing to spend a couple of hours in a vivid world created simply through the interaction of words and music.]]> http://killeralto.com/concert-report-rose-ensemble-revisits-francis-of-assisis-life-and-deeds-in-a-splendid-program-at-st-stanislaus/feed 1 http://killeralto.com/back-from-legnano-italy http://killeralto.com/back-from-legnano-italy#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:51:11 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/?p=784 I’m back home.  It’s was kind of a bittersweet tour for me this time.  I loved the Festival, seeing old friends and meeting new ones, singing with new Rosies and making some really fantastic music.  The churches were glorious and Piggy gave everyone a great smile.  Jordan from The Rose Ensemble has written a couple of [...]]]> http://killeralto.com/back-from-legnano-italy/feed 1 http://killeralto.com/the-three-cs-concert-convent-castle http://killeralto.com/the-three-cs-concert-convent-castle#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:41:28 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/the-three-cs-concert-convent-castle What an amazing evening.  We weren’t sure at first how things were going to go.  Our bus was due to leave Legnano at 6:30pm, but there was no sign of our guide or our guest instrumentalist.  Around 7pm, Issaco arrived explaining that our guide was with the Norway choir and that our packet lunch and [...]]]> http://killeralto.com/the-three-cs-concert-convent-castle/feed 1 http://killeralto.com/italy-the-choral-marathons http://killeralto.com/italy-the-choral-marathons#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:01:01 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/?p=756 Day 2 began with a quick breakfast at the hotel.. rather decent, actually. It’s buffet style with scrambled eggs, a selection of breads, croissants, pastry, cereals, & fruits. And coffee. But not just any coffee, you see you get a choice of a brewed pot of espresso or a pot of American coffee. I found [...]]]> http://killeralto.com/italy-the-choral-marathons/feed 1 http://killeralto.com/yea-were-in-italy http://killeralto.com/yea-were-in-italy#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:28:57 +0000 Lisa Drew http://killeralto.com/?p=752 http://killeralto.com/yea-were-in-italy/feed 1