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Interview with:  Nancy Kirkner

Bio:
Nancy Kirkner is a solo handbell artist based in Seattle.  One
of only a few actively performing concert handbell soloists in the
country, she specializes in classical music and is known for her grace
and elegance.  Nancy learned to ring in 1999 and began performing as a
soloist in 2007.  Handbells were her first instrument.  She currently
studies piano and musicianship with Janet Anderson, percussion with
Miho Takekawa, and ballet with Jennifer Carroll.  She also trains
handbell musicians, lectures about the instrument to community groups,
and writes articles about handbells at her website solobells.com.


Nancy has performed as a handbell soloist at Benaroya Hall (for
Seattle Symphony’s Day of Music), Seattle Art Museum, Asian Art
Museum, Frye Art Museum, Seattle Public Library, Wenatchee Performing
Arts Center, Redmond Festival of Lights, and numerous other venues.
Nancy and her performing partner Janet Anderson are on the roster of
auditioned musicians for Ladies Musical Club (LMC), Seattle’s oldest
performing arts organization.  Nancy has served on the LMC board of
directors and is currently its YouTubist.


Nancy belongs to Handbell Musicians of America (formerly AGEHR) and
the Handbell Industry Council.  She is married to John Vice, also a
handbell musician, who is a retired engineer.  Nancy worked as a CPA
before retiring to spend time on music and travel.
Website www.solobells.com
Facebook: Handbell soloist Nancy Kirkner
Email Nancy@solobells.com

Questions

Tell us a little about yourself and how you started in Handbells
What are you currently doing with Handbells
When you are not playing/directing/composing what do you like to do?
What is your current Handbell Project/Product/Group?
Are you working on any CDs, DVDs, Arrangements, Compositions or other product?
If you could change one aspect of the Handbell world...what would you change?



Talk about the blog articles on solobells.com - what and why


Tell us about the classes you're teaching at National


What are your guiding principles as a musician? (This would be a
good question to ask right after what aspect of the handbell world I
would change.)


Who is the handbell musician you admire most?


The Downton Abbey Connection


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Music Review



 




Title
Bonny Donn


Composer/Arranger
Janet Anderson


Octaves
3


AGEHR Level
Solo


Publisher
unpublished


Catalog
 







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