KARAMARDIAN AND FRIENDS TO PRESENT ‘SMALL WORLD OF SONG’

Ithaca Journal
Nov 13 2008
NY

The Morgan Opera House is pleased to present its final concert of the
2008 series, featuring an array of song favorites from five continents
titled ‘It’s a Small World…of Song!’ Vocalists Denice Karamardian,
Marsha Eger, Nansa Brown, and Molly MacMillan perform songs of
Mongolia, Russia, Armenia, Israel, Spain, France, Cuba, and Brazil,
including multi-cultural chants from the Tibetan, Hopi, Sanskrit,
Hebrew and Latin. Harry Aceto is also featured on bass and guitar.

The concert will take place at the Morgan Opera House, on Route 90,
Main St. in Aurora at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Admission for adults
is $10, seniors and students $7, and $4 children. The program is
dedicated in memory of the late George Peter.

Denice Karamardian is a native Ithacan who returned to the region
after earning her degree from the New England Conservatory of Music
and a two plus-decade performance career in early music, theater,
cabaret, and jazz. She teaches private voice, owns and operates The
Coddington Guest House, and is producer/host of ‘Crossing Borders
LIVE’ weekly radio concert series on Saturday nights. Denice brought
a concert of Brazilian jazz to the Morgan Opera House in 2004, and
the Ithaca Revue Company Cayuga Cabaret in 1999.

Molly MacMillan, (piano and vocals) received a music degree at
Ithaca College, remained in Ithaca, and became known as one of
the areas foremost jazz pianists. She travels and records with the
Hotfoot Club, the Molly MacMillan Trio, and is delighted to join with
Denice Karmardian and the wonderful singers who are a part of the MOH
performance. Her CD’s of jazz standards and original tunes, "Happy Our"
and "Face the Mountain" are available from She
will sing French and American selections and accompany the other
vocalists on piano.

Born and raised in Mongolia , Nansa Brown began singing at age of
three. She states "everybody in my family has a great voice." A
soloist in school and college bands, she went on to perform and
travel as soloist with a group called "Voice of Youth". While working
for the United States Peace Corps as a cross cultural trainer, Nansa
performed and taught Mongolian songs to PC Volunteers. Nansa resides in
Trumansburg with her husband, Max Brown and daughter, Zoloo and Myagga
and works for Ithaca College in the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Marsha Eger, came to Ithaca via Watertown to serve as Vice President
of Community Relations at Cayuga Medical Center under the direction
of Bonnie Howell. She is an Ithaca College alum and currently serves
as Ithaca College Executive Director of Alumni Programs and Annual
Fund. She was introduced to Aurora audiences at the Morgan Opera
House in 1999 in ‘Cayuga Cabaret’with Denice and the Ithaca Revue
Company. Over the years Marsha has performed as a soloist and in
musical theater and is the author of the recently released book
‘Voice of My Soul: Wisdom from the Stillness’. She teaches chant,
hosts a Sunday night open chant session, and will share chants from
numerous cultures.

Dinner and other eateries in the immediate area of the Morgan Opera
House include: The Aurora Inn, The Fargo Bar and Grill, Pumpkin Hill
Bistro, and Dories.