2nd Annual Historic Keyboard Concert
On Friday March 12, 7:30 pm, The School of Music and Dance and the
Kurosawa Piano Music Foundation will co-present the second annual historic
keyboard concert.
It is a little known fact that San Jose State University us a host to a
collection of remarkable historic instruments that span 300 years of
keyboard history, The collection is unique because all the instruments are
in playing condition and have been featured in concerts and recordings.
An 1861 French Erard Grand Piano manufactured in London will be un-veiled
at this concert which will also include an 1875 French Erard manufactured
in Paris, and an 1871 Viennese Streicher Grand Piano donated last year.
Guest pianists Louise Costigan-Kern and William Wellborne will join Dr.
Gwendolyn Mok and the faculty from the School of Music of San Jose State
University in an evening of piano ensemble works featuring Schumann,
Massenet, Chopin and Milhaud.
A pre-concert discussion about the evolution of the keyboard will take
place at 7 pm and is free to all ticket holders. For more information
about the historic keyboard collection, please visit
http://www.music.sjsu.edu/HistoricalKeyboardCollection/
Group discount packages are available. Visit http://kpmff.org
Use 7th and San Salvador Parking Garage.
About Kurosawa Piano Music Foundation:
The mission is to inspire the youth, aged 8-18, and the diverse
communities through the transforming beauty of piano ensemble music, e.g.,
piano duo, trio, quintet and concerto. The season program includes
concerts by young artists and professional artists, master classes,
workshops, and scholarship award. Since its inception in January 2008, the
organization has involved more than 2,000 people.
When:
Friday March 12, 2010
7:00 PM -
8:00 PM
Pacific
Where:
San Jose State University,
260 S. 7th Street,
San Jose, CA 95112
408-924-1000
Organizer:
Kurosawa Piano Music Foundation
Cost:
$20 Adult, $15 Students/Senior, $10 Children (~18).
Contact:
408-725-7521
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