Jeffrey Kahane returns to Orcas Island for a Salon Concert in February
From the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
“Jeff is one of the greatest pianists and most wonderful musicians I’ve ever known,” said Jon Kimura Parker, internationally acclaimed pianist and Artistic Advisor for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. Jeffrey Kahane’s concert on Orcas Island is one night only and anticipates his March 2012 performance of the same program at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The intimate living room-like setting of the OffCenter stage at Orcas Center creates an incredibly close experience between the artist and the audience. Kahane will perform works of Bach and Chopin. The program includes Bach’s French Suite no. 5 in G, G. Kahane’s Django and Chopin’s Mazurkas, Barcarolle and Polonaise-Fantasie. Seating is limited to 60.
Kahane has an international reputation as a truly versatile artist, with a mastery of a diverse repertoire. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1983, and has given recitals in the nation’s major music centers. He appears as soloist with major orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic and Leipzig Gewandhaus. Kahane is currently in his 15th season as Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. A guest conductor with many prominent orchestras, Kahane recently made headlines when he used his iPad to lead the New York Philharmonic in a Mozart Symphony – a first for the orchestra!
Following the concert, guests are invited to a nightcap reception with Thurston Wolfe wines and cocktail cuisine by Cafe Olga. Tickets for the Salon Concert, Monday, February 27th at 7:00 pm, are $75. To purchase, call the OICMF Office 360-376-6636. www.oicmf.org
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