Yearly Archives: 2010

Four Paderewski Youth Competition Participants Play at the Arts Studio

Lindsay Reed, Rory McClish, Sydney Haughian & Brian Bekker Marek Zembrewski today introduced a new recital venue for some additional talented Paderewski Youth Competition participants. These four young students, Sydney Haughian, Rory McClish, Lindsay Reed and Brian Bekker were given … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Competition, Piano, Youth


Polish Jazz Night at the Paderewski Festival

The Paderewski Festival had something new in store for us last night at the Cass Winery. It was “Polish Jazz Night,” and if you expected to walk in and see a drum set on stage, and maybe a double bass … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Jazz


Paderewski Festival – Piano Master Class with Jonathan Plowright

The 2010 Paderewski Festival began its weekend phase of events this afternoon with a piano master class in the Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly with Festival pianist Jonathan Plowright presiding. In a formal recital in a concert hall there … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Master class, Piano


Dichter Duo Dazzles!

Cipa & Misha Dichter Pianists Misha & Cipa Dichter are in Carmel this week for a double header. Yesterday afternoon at Sunset Center the duo performed a concert of music for two pianos, and next weekend they will be featured … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Carmel Music Society, Piano


Pianist Jon Nakamatsu in Santa Cruz Symphony Benefit

  Appearing Saturday evening, October 30, in a benefit recital for the Santa Cruz Symphony in Cabrillo College’s new recital hall, Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Jon Nakamatsu opened his program with a stunning performance of Clementi’s Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, … Continue reading

Archived in these categories: Piano, Santa Cruz Symphony