Bettine Clemen to Perform

 

 

BETTINE CLEMEN, celebrated International Solo flautist, offers an unusual performance as a benefit concert for Friends of the Garden, the organization that designs and maintains through its volunteers most of the gardens at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Gardens in Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park.

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STARRING INTERNATIONAL SOLO FLAUTIST BETTINE CLEMEN

International solo flautist Bettine Clemen continues her support of the Sensory
Garden at the Springfield Botanical Gardens on Saturday, Aug. 25, during a “Flutes &
Flutes“ benefit concert. “Flutes  & Flutes” begins at 5 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 601 E. Walnut St.

Tickets are $30 per person for the concert, and $20 for an after-concert reception featuring flutes of sparkling wine and an extensive selection of hors d’oeuvres.

Clemen’s concert sponsored by Friends of the Garden will reflect the inter-connectedness of life as reflected in the purpose of the Sensory Garden.

The garden at Nathanael Greene/ Close Memorial Park will feature plants and flowers that enhance sensory experiences through fragrance, taste and touch. The garden will feature seating for visitors those recovering from illnesses and will have special appeal to physically disabled and visually- and hearing-impaired visitors.
While Clemen has performed in concerts and on recordings throughout the world, more recently she has concentrated on using music as a healing power. Clemen performed in October, 2011, at a fund-raising concert for the Sensory Garden.

Her performance brought tears to the eyes of  some concert-goers.

Friends of the Garden board member Lisa Bakerink attended that concert and said she is looking forward to Clemen’s Aug. 25 appearance.

“She’s the sweetest person on the planet,“ Bakerink said. “She’s so gracious.“

Tickets can be purchased at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center gift shop at 2400 S. Scenic Avenue or by calling 891-1515.