The Cultural Arts Council of Park celebrates its 12th year presenting outdoor music by presenting Jeff Van Devender in concert on Thursday, August 5 at Performance Park, starting at 7:00 p.m. The performance is part of the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park’s Thursday Night Live concert series.

Colorado musician Jeff Van Devender makes his first Thursday Night Live appearance, showcasing his unique blend of piano compositions & arrangements. Van Devender’s engagements have included a 10-year run with YMCA of the Rockies’ Summerfest, as well as a resident pianist at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park & The St. Regis Hotel & Hotel Jerome in Aspen among others.

An elementary music educator by trade, Van Devender’s piano music can be heard every Sunday in two different churches in/near Glenwood Springs. A recent Masters Degree in Music Education recipient, summers find Jeff showcasing at coffeehouses, churches and music festivals throughout Colorado & the Midwest. Jeff’s music can also be heard on a number of educational and promotional dvd’s.

Sometimes described as Jim Brickman introduces George Winston to Elton John, Van Devender’s piano melodies are best portrayed as a blending of classical, jazz & subtle rock influences with a touch of soul. Jeff has released 3 cd’s of piano music on his own JavaMusiK label. In addition, several compositions have been published on his recently formed Alpine Road Publishing at www.JavaMusiK.com.

The remaining 2010 Thursday Night Live Series includes:
August 12 – Dick Zavodny Polka Band – traditional polka music sure to get you dancing!
August 19 – Estes Park Village Band – Classical, contemporary and popular music
August 26 – Brad Fitch, Folk & Western vocalist singing original music and popular favorites
Thursday Night Live is presented with underwriting support from the Estes Village Properties/Coldwell Banker, the Estes Park Convention and Visitor Bureau, The Estes Park Rotary Foundation, and Bobcats Undertaking Community Service. Free-will donations are also accepted at the end of each performance and help pay the musician’s honorariums. The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park is a 501 (c)(3) non profit arts agency serving the greater Estes Valley. The Arts Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010.

Programs begin at 7:00 p.m., weather permitting. The audience is asked to bring chairs and blankets for a more comfortable evening. The CAC arts facility is located directly in front of Performance Park at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. The CAC Fine Art Gallery is open before, during and after each concert, and the public is encouraged to view the current exhibit. There is ample parking, and the walk is a short distance to the concert.

For more information on the Estes Park Village Band contact Chuck Varilek at 586-8776 .
For more information about the Arts Council or area arts call 970-586-9203, visit  www.EstesArts.comor e-mail:  info@estesarts.com.