BEMIDJI —Paraguayan harpist Nicolas Carter returns to Bemidji for a series of workshops and a live performance.
Thanks to a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, Headwaters Music and Arts partnered with Carter for a workshop noon-4 p.m. Thursday, June 22, followed by a free performance at 7 p.m. that same day.
The public is invited to both of these events that will be at Headwaters Music and Arts’ performance hall. For those who want another opportunity to experience Carter, he’ll also be offering a presentation 10 a.m. Friday at Bemidji Public Library.
Carter is an international harpist born in Minnesota and raised in Paraguay, kwhere he learned to play the Paraguayan harp.
“Carter creates unique performances blending his musicianship with his skills as a theater artist/storyteller,” a news release stated. “His authentic, warm and friendly interaction creates an intimate experience bringing inspiration, motivation and joy.”
Carter has been composing, recording, teaching and performing for over 30 years and has played all over the United States, Latin America, Europe and Israel.
Carter’s Thursday workshop “Improvising with Latin American Rhythms” is for local musicians ages 14 years old to adult. There is limited space for this program, so advance registration at HeadwatersMusicAndArts.org is required. The cost to attend the four-hour workshop is $25. His Friday presentation at Bemidji Public Library is a free educational event, including a reading of Maliya Gorman-Carter’s book Hanish: The Story of the Harp.
The Thursday live performance is also free and open to the public. Folks are invited to come and relax, renew, refresh with nurturing soul music and touching stories of Latin American culture, the release stated.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota, through a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
