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Strikepoint, an internationally acclaimed handbell ensemble, will be performing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church (417 First Avenue West) in Grand Marais. This performance is part of the ensemble’s 2022 summer tour and the church’s 150th-anniversary celebration. Admission is free, but a $15 donation is suggested. To support local music, Strikepoint will share 20 percent of the freewill donation with First Congregational’s music program.
Strikepoint is based at First United Methodist Church in Duluth, Minnesota. The 11-member directorless ensemble is unique among touring handbell groups as a combination community/ professional/church group and an adult/youth group. Bill Alexander, a nationally known handbell clinician and conductor, is the ensemble leader.
Strikepoint is noted for capturing the enthusiasm of audiences with its dynamic style and accessible music. Concert selections range from a 1940s Glenn Miller ballad to Lady Gaga to a bluesy spiritual and include both familiar and new music. Concert reviews have praised their “athleticism and showmanship,” “rhythmic precision, musical nuance and technical confidence,” with an “exceptionally creative bent!”
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