2025 Final Concert
December 7, 2025 Cantare Chorale Holiday Concert Established in 1992, Cantare Chorale is an auditioned community chorale, bringing quality choral music to the residents of El Dorado County and beyond. Led by local director Mariia Pechenova, the group shares its evocative music and high standards of excellence with the community by performing beautiful choral music. Cantare Cho- rale concerts engage and delight audi- ences with classics, madrigals, folk, popular, jazz, seasonal and modern arrangements. Their seasonal performances include delightfully diverse composers from all over the world. MOTD is proud to bring this local Cantare Chorale group to Georgetown for the 2026 Holiday Season. 2026 Concert Schedule
February 1, 2026 Mamajowali Mamajowali is a musical trio featuring Joe Craven, a multi- instrumentalist who has performed with artists like Jerry Garcia; Mamadou Sidibe, who is a Malian Master Kamale Ngoni player; and Walter Strauss, who is a fingerstyle guitarist inspired by a variety of global instrumentalists, fusing West African, American roots, and Latin American music. The group combines traditional instruments like the Malian kamale ngoni (hunter's harp) with guitar, percussion, fiddle, and mandolin to create a unique sound called Afromericana. Their music is known for being both traditional and innovative, high-energy and improvisational.

March 22, 2026
David Stamey

David Stamey is an award winning American Western musician, singer, and songwriter. He is a former cowboy, mule packer, and dude wrangler who draws on his experiences in the rural American West to create his music. Born in Montana and raised in central California, Stamey now lives in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Tulare County. He often attends events like the Mule Days in Bishop, California, and continues to tour extensively, delighting audiences across many states. He has been voted Entertainer of the Year seven times, Male Perormer of the Year seven times, and Songwriter of the Year five times by the Western Music Association. In November 2016, he was inducted into the Western Music Hall of Fame.

April 12, 2026
Young Musicians Concert

For over thirty years, Music On The Divide has presented a concert of local young musicians who apply, audition, and then perform before a live audience. We have been treated to delightful and amazing performances by young people who have the discipline to practice, polish, and perform pieces on a variety of instruments. Some, like Ariadne Antipa, have become professional musicians. Music on the Divide would like to acknowledge and thank the young performers, their families and their teachers for their dedication. We hope to see your young musicians join us this year!

May 3, 2026
Lacey J. Dalton

Lacy J. Dalton is an American country music singer and song writer known for her distinctive, gritty, and powerful vocals. She rose to prominence in the 1980s with several hit songs, and she has since been inducted in- to the North American Country Music Association International Hall of Fame. Her music career began in the late 1960s, leading to national recognition after signing with Columbia Records in 1979. Hits in the 1980s included "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue”. She has worked with artists like Willie Nelson, and continues to perform as an independent artist. As an advocate for wild horses and burros, Dalton co-founded the Let 'em Run Foundation in 1999 for their rescue and rehoming. She was inducted into the Mustang Heritage Hall of Fame in 2024.

September 13, 2026
Jennifer Reason
Naomi Rodgers-Hefley

Jennifer Reason is a pianist in the league of Carnegie Hall. She is a vibrant performer in consistent demand, who has appeared in solo and ensemble performances across 15 states and 14 countries, including such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, the Vatican, and the Liszt Academy in Prague. Naomi Rogers-Hefley, raised in England, is a Modern and Classical violinist, with extensive experience performing in Europe and now in Northern California. She studied at the Royal College of Music in London and has performed with numerous elite ensembles, and is also known to enjoy bluegrass. Octo

October 25, 2026
Rita Hosking
(School Concert on Monday)

Rita Hosking is an American award winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for her country-folk and Americana music. Based in Northern California, her music often features storytelling with a strong sense of place, exploring themes of working-class life, nature, and social issues. Hosking grew up in a rural area of Shasta County, California, with a deep appreciation for folk music. She is a descendant of Cornish miners who sang in the mines of Cornwall, England, and Grass Valley, California, an ancestry that heavily influences her music, particularly songs about miners and the working class. She began her career as a social science teacher before focusing on music full-time in the mid-2000s.

December 6, 2026
James Garner

James Garner is an American musician and vocalist who, with his band, has performed a world-class tribute to Johnny Cash for over 18 years. He has performed over 600 shows, including a special concert at Folsom State Prison in 2008 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Cash's live album recording there. His show faithfully recreates Cash's biggest hits like "Folsom Prison Blues," "Ring of Fire," and "I Walk the Line," and includes personal anecdotes and historical accounts about the "Man in Black". His band has released three full-length albums and has been featured on PBS stations. When he is not touring, James Garner works in agricultural compliance in California

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