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Aptos Composers Shine Through Del Sol Quartet
Local lovers of classical music were treated on Sunday April 12 to a marvelous concert at Peace Church when the Del Sol String Quartet performed a program of works that were so modern the earliest one...
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Czech Pianist Veronika Bohmova Inaugurates Aptos Keyboard Series
On Sunday, May 17, the APTOS KEYBOARD SERIES was inaugurated at the Rio Del Mar home of Josef and Maria Davico Sekon, in a splendid piano recital featuring the World Premiere of Joe’s “Eccetera for...
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Pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi Returns in Triumph to conclude Distinguished...
Bravos not only to pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi on his superb all-romantic piano recital, his first here in 15 years, but also to Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series founder and director...
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Great Pianist Strikes Gold
Alon Goldstein, seasoned Israeli-born pianist, gave a gold medal performance in the second of Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series 31st anniversary events at Peace United Church in...
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Pianist Misuzu Tanaka concludes Distinguished Artists Series
On April 17, Misuzu Tanaka, concluding pianist in the always excellent Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series 31st season, presented an appreciative audience with a fine final recital,...
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Pianist Alon Goldstein Strikes Gold Here Again
A favorite here already, 24 carat pianist Alon Goldstein returned to Peace United Church in Santa Cruz on July 31st to perform a benefit for the Juanita Orlando Piano Fund to continue raising money...
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British Pianist Danny Driver — A Magical tour of Debussy & Ligeti
Returning here after an absence of 18 years, British super-pianist Danny Driver, now in his early 40’s delivered a commanding performance, seated at the ultra expressive Yamaha CFX concert grand at...
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Recital by Organist Vlada Volkova-Moran in Aptos
Vlada Volkova-Moran On Sunday afternoon, May 26, we had the opportunity to hear an all-Bach program inaugurating the recently installed tracker organ at the Episcopal Church of St John the Baptist in...
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Pianist Chetan Tierra — Return of a Native Son
Chetan Tierra If you weren’t at Peace United Church in Santa Cruz on Sunday afternoon, September 8th, you missed a great piano recital, presented by the Distinguished Artists Concert Series’ director...
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Violinist Ilya Kaler & pianist Alon Goldstein open Distinguished Artist Series
Violinist Ilya Kaler Pianist Alon Goldstein The 2019-20 The Distinguished Artists Concert Series, founded and directed by John Orlando since 1984, now Emeritus Head of the Piano Department at Cabrillo...
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