Santa Rosa Symphony Features Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto With Soloist Jon Kimura Parker 

News Release Contact: Sara Obuchowski, (707) 546-7097 ext 218

April 7, 2005

(SANTA ROSA, CA ) ö Santa Rosa Symphony concludes its current Classical Series season at Luther Burbank Center on May 14-16 with concerts that feature Jeffrey Kahane conducting the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3. Canadian pianist Jon Kimura Parker will display his dazzling dexterity in this monumental composition that was popularized in the film, Shine. Also on the program are Alborada del Gracioso and La Valse by Ravel, and Rachmaninoffâs The Isle of the Dead.

Parkerâs extraordinary career has taken him from Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House to Baffin Island and Zimbabwe . As a member of the outreach project ãPiano Six,ä he toured remote areas playing music ranging from Beethoven to Alanis Morissette, on instruments ranging from upright pianos to electronic keyboards. An active media personality, he has hosted a classical music television series, and has made guest appearances on CNN, ABC, PBS and the Disney Channel.

Of Parkerâs performance of the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, the Vancouver Sun has said: ãA performance so exhilarating that anyone lucky enough to be present can hardly expect to hear its equal again.ä

Santa Rosa Symphony concerts are Saturday and Monday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa . Concert Conversations with Jeffrey Kahane begin one hour prior to the performances, and are made possible by Quivira Estate Vineyards and Winery. The May concert set is underwritten by Mr. and Mrs. Evert Person and Sonne J. Pedersen. Jon Kimura Parkerâs appearance is made possible by the Ruth Finley Person Memorial Fund.

The popular Discovery Series of open rehearsals continues at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. These concerts, priced at $10 for adults, $6 for youth, offer a sneak peek into the final rehearsal process before each concert set. Audiences for Discovery concerts enjoy free Krispy Kreme donuts at intermission.

Call (707) 546-8742 for tickets or visit the Symphony Box Office on the first floor of the North Coast Bank building at 50 Santa Rosa Avenue , Santa Rosa , from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased at the door 1¸ hours before each performance on a space-available basis. Single tickets are $26-47, with senior discounts available. $7 Student Rush tickets (to students showing school I.D) can be purchased a half hour prior to curtain.

Please call for artist photos and full biographies.

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Who
Santa Rosa Symphony 

Dates and Times
Sat., May 14, at 8 p.m.
(Discovery Rehearsal, Sat. May 14 at 2 p.m.)
Sun., May 15 at 3 p.m.
Mon. May 16 at 8 p.m.

What
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
Jon Kimura parker, Piano 
Preconcert talks featuring Jeffrey Kahane,begin one hour before each performance.

Program
Rachnaninoff: The Isle of the Dead, symphonic poem, Opus 29
Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso
Ravel: La Valse, choreographic poem
Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 30

Venue
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA

Cost
Single tickets $26-47

Tickets
(707) 54-MUSIC [546-8742]