Davenport, Iowa - More than 350 handbell musicians will meet in the Quad Cities June 25-28 as Ring Davenport, the Area 8 Festival of the Handbell Musicians of America, convenes at the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport. The festival includes classes, massed ringing, networking opportunities and numerous concerts.
The public is invited to the closing concert Saturday, June 28 at 7:30 pm. This free event at the Great River Hall in the RiverCenter will feature selections played by the various ringing divisions as well as pieces that will include all 350 attendees performing as one choir. Several local area choirs will be participating. You don't want to miss this opportunity to hear the grandeur of handbells in such an exciting venue.
Two of America's premier handbell ensembles will be performing concerts that are also open to the public. Tickets to these concerts, both of which will be performed in the historic Adler Theatre, are $10 and can be purchased online at areaviii.org/on-line-payments or at the door. Embellish, representing the greater Grand Rapids, MI area, will perform Thursday, June 26 at 8:00 pm. Bells of the Lakes, from the Twin Cities of Minnesota, will be in concert Friday, June 27 at 8:00 pm.
Handbell Musicians of America / Area 8 represents ringers in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. As part of the national organization, it members are dedicated to advancing the musical art of handbell/handchime ringing through education, community and communication.
See you at the concert!
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