It’s that time of year again to reserve your ticket for the 27th Professional Pianist Concert will hit the stage with three concerts on January 11, 12 & 13, 2019 featuring eleven different pianists at the Mendocino College Center Theatre in Ukiah. The musical styles range from classical to jazz, boogie-woogie to Cuban, Broadway to ragtime…..each performance will be different!

This utterly fun and stimulating series features the finest regional pianists on stage in a living room environment throughout the performance trading stories and melodies with two pianos on stage to accommodate impromptu collaborations. The event is an annual sellout because of the diversity, quality in a multitude of styles of music and humor that takes place throughout the evening. A special sculpture art show benefitting fire victims featuring Spencer Brewer and Esther Siegel HarmonyGaits.com will also be on display at the Mendocino College Art Gallery throughout the weekend…not to be missed!

Friday, January 11th at 7:00pm will feature Spencer Brewer, Elena Casanova, Chris James, Elizabeth MacDougall, Ed Reinhart, Sam Ocampo and Charlie Seltzer. Saturday, January 12th, 7:00pm performance features Spencer Brewer, Elena Casanova, Wendy DeWitt, Tom Ganoung, Elizabeth MacDougall, Ed Reinhart and Charlie Seltzer. Sunday afternoon’s 2:00pm performance will feature eight pianists for the 1st time in 25 years! The afternoon performance will include Spencer Brewer, Elena Casanova, Wendy deWitt, Gabriella Frank, Tom Ganoung, Chris James, Frankie J and Elizabeth MacDougall. No two concerts are the same, so if you love piano and piano music, enjoy more than one performance.

The concert benefits the Ukiah Community Concert Association, Mendocino College Recording Arts & Technology Program and the Allegro Scholarship Program. Tickets are on sale at Mendocino Book Co. in Ukiah, Mazahar in Willits and online www.UkiahConcerts.org. Tickets are $20 general admission and $30 “I ‘Wanna’ See the Hands” limited seating. For more information call (707) 463-2738.

Wine & refreshments will be provided by Ukiah Community Concert Association. The Center Theatre is at 1000 Hensley Creek Rd in Ukiah. There will be autographed CD’s by the artists for sale in lobby.

STYLES OF MUSIC
Spencer Brewer– Contemporary Classical & Original Compositions
Elena Casanova– Cuban Classical & Jazz, Classical
Wendy deWitt– Boogie Woogie & Blues
Gabriella Frank– Grammy Winner, World Renown Contemporary Classical
Tom Ganoung– Originals, Rock, Classical
Frankie J- R & B, Soul, Gospel
Chris James– Traditional & Swing Era Jazz
Elizabeth MacDougall– Classical
Sam Ocampo– Jazz Pop
Ed Reinhart– Boogie-Woogie & Blues
Charlie Seltzer– Broadway & Sh

Friday, January 11th at 7:00pm will include Spencer, Elena, Elizabeth, Ed, Charlie, Sam, and Chris. To see the lineup for the other two concerts click the links below.
You can link to the Saturday Jan.12 concert at 7PM: https://bpt.me/3904905
You can link to the Sunday Jan.13 matinee at 2PM: https://bpt.me/3904919