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Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state. From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the UK without...
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According to Atlanta-based blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Tinsley Ellis, his new, first-ever solo acoustic album, Naked Truth, is both “a departure and an arrival.” Ellis has been recording and travelling...
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David Broza is an internationally renowned Israeli singer-songwriter, recognized for his dynamic guitar performances and humanitarian efforts. His signature sound brings together the influence of Spanish flamenco, American folk, rock...
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Renowned as the vocalist for genre-crossing band Pink Martini, China Forbes has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show. She...
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Winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson is world-renowned for his magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Although long regarded as one of the world’s leading exponents of the music of Frédéric Chopin, Mr. Ohlsson’s enormous repertoire ranges over the entire piano literature. PROGRAM BEETHOVEN: Sonata Op. 81a Les Adieux SCHUBERT: Wanderer...
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Internationally acclaimed violinists Nikki and Timothy Chooi bring a thrilling program of works by Corigliano, Shostakovich and Sarasate. Both artists bring dynamic stage personas and established careers–Nikki is concertmaster of...
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Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet’s successes include a stunning sweep of all prizes at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition, grand and first prizes at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Program...
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Back by popular demand, the incredibly talented Naughton sisters (the first piano duo to win the coveted Avery Fisher Grant) bring a spectacular program of works by Mozart, Ravel, Debussy, Rachmaninoff and more. “paired to perfection” –Philadelphia Inquirer Program MOZART: Sonata in D Major, four hands, K. 381 RAVEL: Mother Goose – Suite for piano,...
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Once commonplace in the United States, today Los Angeles is by far the largest and one of the last American cities to provide free and freely repaired musical instruments to its public schoolchildren, a continuous service since 1959. From Academy Award®-nominated directing duo Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, The Last Repair Shop grants an all-access...
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The Westerlies, “an arty quartet…mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk” (New York Times), navigate jazz, classical and folk with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along. The Westerlies present a program of living composers whose music they have championed in...
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Reinventing the ukulele into an instrument of seemingly boundless capabilities, Hawaii native Jake Shimabukuro fuses his deft fingerpicking technique into a unique style that includes elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. The virtuoso will be returning to Rockport for a special, intimate duo format likely to include his jaw-dropping interpretations...
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A renowned pianist who was the first Artist-in-Association with the New York Philharmonic and is now the Music Director of the La Jolla Summerfest. He regularly performs with BBC Symphony and the LA Philharmonic when he is not performing with his regular musical partner Renée Fleming. PROGRAM RAMEAU: Suite in G major, CTR 6 RAVEL:...
