Latest News We look back at 2008 No action taken by council on meat plant The Great American Lager Belgian owned Barley workshop slated for Conrad I-O publisher Jack Lee passes away Popular Wyatt Stokes charged with embezzlement The news in review for 2006 Top stories that made the news in 2005 Wyatt Stokes pleads guilty in federal court Wyatt Stokes sentenced to three years for fraud Home News Latest Sacred music concert at the Orpheum Sacred music concert at the Orpheum Wednesday, 16 January 2008 Cary Combs     A selection of sacred music will provide a divinely inspirational start to 2008 at the Orpheum Theatre/Wiegand Auditorium on Jan. 27.     Arranged through the First Presbyterian Church, with choir director Helen Elliott, the concert will feature vocalist Cary Combs from Conrad and pianist Dr. Tamim Khaliqi and his daughter, flutist Beth Khaliqi from Great Falls.     Familiar numbers such as How Great Thou Art, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot will strike familiar chords among Conrad listeners.     Combs will sing Amazing Grace as well as other selections.     Blind from birth, she started piano lessons at seven-years-old and studied voice during high school. She is blessed with perfect pitch, a tremendous asset to her vocal work and also to her composition and recording of sacred music.     She has two CDs to her credit.     Helping to lead worship at her church, singing and playing the piano and keyboard at community events and church functions keep her fully occupied at the heart of her community affairs.     Dr. Khaliqi, an anesthesiologist by profession, is the choir director and pianist at the Temple Baptist Church in Great Falls.     An acclaimed musician, he has played piano with the Great Falls Symphony and given concerts at the Charlie Russell Museum and other locales.     A few years ago, concertgoers will recall, he presented a classical review at the Orpheum when he was preparing to enter the Van Cliburn/Tschaikosky piano competition in Dallas.     His teenage daughter will be a duet partner with her father at the concert. She will also perform two flute solos.     Dr. Khaliqi’s father was from Afghanistan, his mother was a medical missionary in the Middle East, and he will draw upon his knowledge and experience of that area to give a brief outline of family life in those regions during the concert.     Elliott, who has heard piano music from the upcoming concert, urges all to “Come and hear  this wonderful, uplifting music and help the Community Cancer Foundation.”     Advance tickets are available at Olson’s Drug and Village Drug. Children under five may attend free.     All Proceeds of the concert will go to the Community Cancer Foundation.   < Prev   Next > [ Back ]