Sunday, March 2, 4:00 PM Eastern
In-person: New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, New Bern, NC
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsHna1L-rrM
Distinctly Bronze East is an event for advanced handbell musicians, which in 2025, will be led by conductor, Nick Hanson. Four days of rehearsal lead up to a Sunday afternoon concert that is open to the public and also livestreamed. Crescendo is Distinctly Bronze’s companion event for intermediate musicians and is conducted this year by Pamela “P.L.” Grove.
This year’s theme:
Distinctly Bronze: Renaissance
The loss of handbell friends over the past several years has generated immense sadness throughout the handbell world. These individuals performed, conducted, and composed, always humbly sharing their artistic craft. Distinctly Bronze East and Crescendo 2025 will pay tribute to many of these composers while also looking to the future of our music making with a sense of hope. Here’s to our past. Here’s to our future. Here’s to the coming renaissance.
– Nick Hanson & P.L. Grove