River Drive Records is a studio recording and live sound troupe based in Rock Island, Illinois.
We specialize in on-location multitrack recording of jazz, classical, world, and rock music.
We also offer audio engineering classes, live sound reinforcement (all live sound packages include a complimentary recording of the show), website design with content management systems, audio restoration, studio tracking, mixing and mastering, album design, and videography.
River Drive & the R.M.E. organize the Brink Festival of World Music
captain — Thu, 10/01/2009 - 06:02
The River Music Experience, in association with River Drive Records, is proud to present the first Brink Festival of World Music on Saturday, October 3rd.
The newest festival in the Quad Cities, and the first of its kind, Brink Festival will feature a full day of concerts, interactive workshops, and open jams to celebrate, share, and document world music.
At 1:30pm in Mojo's Cafe, a FREE PUBLIC SEMINAR on World Music kicks off the festivities. Gates open at 2pm, with the first mainstage performance at 3pm in the Redstone Room. Renowned Irish Piper Tim Britton headlines the evening, with Turkana, Ragaman, and Olenka & Otro Mundo filling out the main stage roster (see below for a full schedule, including workshops).
Tickets are on sale now for $8 in advance, or $10 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.rivermusicexperience.org
For full details about the event, visit www.brinkfestival.org
To download a printable schedule, click the image or link below:
BRINK FESTIVAL FLYER (8.5 x 11 PDF file, 226 KB)
Brink Festival is supported, in part, by the Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
From the Archives - Tianjin Conservatory Musicians
captain — Thu, 10/01/2009 - 05:47
Last April, Moline was visited by graduate students in music from China's Tianjin Conservatory of Music. Each performer took a turn playing a solo, and I've posted several of those here.
The Pipa.
Wikipedia entry for Pipa
Photo by John Schultz for the Quad City Times.
Read the original story here.
Chamber Music Quad Cities - Rachmaninov Sonata in G Minor
captain — Wed, 11/26/2008 - 16:19
The second movement of Rachmaninov's Sonata in G Minor recorded live at Chamber Music Quad Cities' memorable concert on May 29, 2008. This recording features Katinka Kleijn on cello and Spencer Myer on piano. Read on for full program notes.
