Dear Friends,

I hope that the new year is treating you kindly thus far and that it will bring you health, happiness, creativity, and an abundance of time spent with family and friends.

Many things happened at the end of last month, and there is some new excitement in the works, so I'll try to catch you up as quickly (and briefly!) as possible.

On December 22nd, movements from my set of violin duets entitled The Lonely Wanderer, were performed as part of a chamber ensemble concert given at the Good Samaritan White Acres Retirement Community, in El Paso, TX. Hanson Yu and Wesley Yu performed four movements from my suite, one of which, 'Night in Russia', was later recorded and posted on Journey STC's MySpace page. Other works performed included compositions by Bach, Chopin, and Saint-Saens, as well as arrangements of popular Christmas carols. I am hopeful that I may be able to collaborate on further performances by this group of fine musicians, and I am deeply grateful to them for showcasing my work.

Mystic Age Radio in Ft Pierce, FL continues to feature my works (generally programming tracks twice an hour), for which I am eternally grateful. Their live Christmas show included several tracks from my Flowers in Winter CD ('Silent Night', 'Greensleeves', 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen' and 'Good King Wenceslaus'), closing with 'Time for Rejoicing'. A few days later all the artists on the MAR playlist were excited to learn that the station has been awarded First place in Ambient, and Second place Overall in the Net Radio Awards. I am very grateful to them for their continued support, as I am to Spirit Within Radio in Lubbock, TX.

Happyday New Age Radio in South Korea has now added me as "best romantic pianist" and "best healing pianist" to their recommended artists list which you can access here: http:/inewage.com/recommend.htm (you'll have to scroll down the page, as I'm new).

Also at the end of last year, my dear friend Laura honoured me with a lengthy post in her blog entitled: "Jane Ellen: Woman of Substance". You can find the article here (I apologise in advance for the long url, but it will save you hunting for the December 29th entry): http://gedsternguide.blogspot.com/2007/12/jane-ellen-woman-of-substance.html.

The new year started off with a bang with even more exciting news!

Composer, pianist, and recording artist Elizabeth Middleton is coming to Albuquerque, NM to give a concert promoting her latest recordings, and she has asked if I would appear as a guest at her concert. Naturally, I said yes! The concert will be held April 20th, at 3pm, at the First Unitarian Church in Albuquerque (Carlisle/Comanche NE). I'll be sure to let you know more details as they materialise.

Last, but certainly not least, I am thrilled to announce that Canadian concert organist and composer Thomas Gonder has added my 'Danse des Esprits' to his repertoire, and will be performing it later this year.

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See you in February!

Follow your heart,
Jane Ellen