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Hans Grim

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Name: Hans Grim
Date registered: November 3, 2009
URL: http://www.HansGrim.com
AIM: HansGrim
Jabber / Google Talk: hanzgrim@gmail.com
Yahoo! IM: hansgrim

Biography

Hans Grim has musical directed productions at theatres including Texas Christian University, WaterTower Theatre, Theatre Arlington, Granbury Opera House and Casa Mañana. He has also produced 5 musicals for Aledo Musicals and was the originating musical director for the national tour of the Three Redneck Tenors. As a pianist he played for the national tour of Mamma Mia as well as appearing with the Dallas Wind Symphony and Irving Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared on stage recently with Casa Mañana and WaterTower Theatre as a member of the quartet in the Music Man. This fall he accepted a Faculty position with All Saints’ Episcopal School in Fort Worth forming a Women’s Chorus and Lab Band. On Sunday mornings he can be found playing piano for the Ridglea United Methodist Church and Sunday afternoons you can find him lounging at home with his beautiful wife, Mary and 3 children, Max, Rose and Madeleine.

Latest posts

  1. Musical Elision — January 22, 2012
  2. Jazz Concert in Weatherford – Guest Artist — November 8, 2011
  3. My New Favorite Piece — November 7, 2011
  4. 1st Prize in the Sigma Alpha Iota American Music Scholarship Competition — October 24, 2011
  5. Spontaneous Public Transportation Utilization — September 17, 2011

Most commented posts

  1. Naming a Record Label — 4 comments
  2. Mary’s New Headshot Options — 4 comments
  3. Indy Film and Movie Tavern — 1 comment
  4. Daughter Rose Sings — 1 comment

Author's posts listings

Jan
22

Musical Elision

On March 6th, conductor Hans Grim and sixty plus talented friends and family will present choral works of Whitacre, Lauridsen, Elgar and more – including the premier of a vocal arrangement of Stravinsky’s Firebird.  The concert will also feature a  jazz combo and solo piano performing works by Adam Guettel, William Joel and David Yazbek. The concert will take …

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Nov
08

Jazz Concert in Weatherford – Guest Artist

I recieved this advance copy of the promo poster for an upcoming engagement at Weatherford College.  My good friend Cal Lewiston asked me some time ago to be a guest musician with my friends in the Weatherford College Jazz Band, but I had no idea I would be recieving such top billing.  I am very …

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Nov
07

My New Favorite Piece

Please check out this recording from yesterday’s performance at Texas Wesleyan.  I discovered this piece by Manuel de Falla entitled “Nana” from his Siete Canciones Populares Españolas and fell in love with it immediately.  It is played here by the multi talented Austin Snow on Oboe and myself on Piano.

Oct
24

1st Prize in the Sigma Alpha Iota American Music Scholarship Competition

I was hugely honored to hear today that I took first place in the Sigma Alpha Iota American Music Scholarship Competition held today.  The Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota (International Music Fraternity) will feature me along with second place winner Austin Snow on their 57th Annual American Music Concert  on February 18, …

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Sep
17

Spontaneous Public Transportation Utilization

September 17th, 2011 It was supposed to be a lazy Saturday filled with no adventure. Perhaps I wouldn’t even leave the house. In a rare move, my three kids had ignored the call of the sun and had slept all the way until 9. In my experience the end of a Saturday often has nothing …

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Aug
01

Welcome Home

It’s been a very busy summer and my son Max had just arrived back in town from camp with his cousins.  My mom brought him to church in the middle of the service and he came down front to where I was at the piano.  He gave me a big hug and I invited him …

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Jun
30

I See the Light

A student of mine is working on this duet and needed a reference recording of the separate harmony parts – so Mary and I thought it would be fun to record it for them. My daughter Rose approves (it’s from one of her favorite movies). iPhone users will need to turn off the Mobile Theme …

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Mar
22

A Guide to Preparing Music for an Accompanist

Here are some quick tips on how I like to have music presented to me for work or performance. There are several ways to prepare your music, but this is what I find most helpful to a good rehearsal and performance.

Feb
20

West Side Story on Good Morning Texas 1998

I was looking for my DVD of Oh Brother Where Art Thou and instead found an old VHS tape labeled Good Morning Texas 1998.  On the tape was this television appearance by the cast of Granbury Opera House’s West Side Story. This show remains my absolute favorite musical production ever for SO many reasons: My …

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Feb
05

Out of Time – Archive Recordings

In March of 2002 I recorded an EP with my wife and some great friends of mine under the band name “Out of Time”.  I found a CD of it floating around and decided I should plop the mp3′s out there on the net so people could hear what an amazing singer my wife is. …

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