March 21, 2003

JANA JAE, MATTHEW GRIEF IN CONCERT AT BOISE STATE APRIL 12

World-renowned fiddler Jana Jae and her son, guitarist Matthew Grief, will perform in a concert of classical works, bluegrass and jazz favorites at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12 in the Morrison Center Recital Hall. Admission is $15 general and $7.50 seniors and students of all ages.

The program will include a number of classical works by Weiss, Lauro, York, Morel, J.S. Bach, Villa-Lobos, Mozart and Piazzolla, as well as jazz and bluegrass favorites. The duo will be joined by Bette Hopper on violin and Joe Hopper and Boise State music professor Joe Baldassarre on guitar.

Growing up in Weiser, Jae was introduced to the classical study of violin at age 2, and also became a champion fiddler, winning the Ladies National Championship several times. She continued her classical training at Interlochen and the Vienna Academy of Music. She got her big break at a Buck Owens concert in Redding, Calif., when she was invited to take the stage and play “Orange Blossom Special.” She was later offered a job as the first female member of Owen’s “Buckaroos” band. She later became part of the regular team of performers on the “Hee Haw” television show and has appeared with several country music greats.

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Joe Baldassarre

Music department

426-1507

Kathleen Craven

communications and marketing

426-3275

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