Pianist Lauren Xie performing Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto with American Philharmonic – Sonoma County led by Gabriel Sakakeeny, Music Director, on Oct. 12th, 2008, at Wells Fargo Center for The Arts, Santa Rosa, CA
Rob Steinberg plays transcription of Ombra Mai Fu from Handel’s Opera Xerxes (also known as Handel’s Largo) as encore in concert. Haendel About the Pianist: Studied in Paris with Jules Gentil for international piano competitions, privately with Brian Ganz, Professor of Piano Performance at the Peabody Institute, and composer Elizabeth Gould. Founder of performance group of well known governmental and business leaders in Washington, DC Served on Board of Directors of Young Concert Artists at the Kennedy Center. Soloist with symphony orchestras and performed in various recitals. Steinberg is or has been a management consultant, trial attorney, Reagan Administration appointee, classical pianist and author of five books. Influences include Rudolph Serkin, Glenn Gould, Andre Watts, and Emmanuel Ax.
Amit Peled is the head of the Cello faculty at Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore MD. Neale Perl is President of the Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington DC. Both are performing on vintage Guarneri cellos. This performance took place Nov 16, 2008 at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Fairfax, VA.
a new play by Juila Cho with John Boyd, Elizabeth Franz, Carmen M. Herlihy directed by Kate Whoriskey. Playing until December 9th, 2007 at Vineyard Theatre!