Ran Jia
Described by the Asian press as a “piano poet”, this international prodigy performs a program of Schubert sonatas on the Center’s handmade Fazioli concert grand piano.

DATES: April 26, 7:30 PM
PRICE: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
www.tanjadorn.com

Christopher Lewis
Mr. Lewis has presented piano concerts in such major venues as Carnegie, Weill and Alice Tully Halls in New York City, Orchestra Hall in Detroit and the Empire State performing Arts Center in Albany. A prizewinner at the American National Chopin Competition and NY Leschetizky Society he records on the Newport Classics label.

Price: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
DATES:  June 7, 7:30 PM

Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem
This four-piece string band loves nothing more than choreographing a jubilant mix of traditional, original, and contemporary sounds. The Boston Globe said (Daisy Mayhem) "has a grand knack for pumping new blood into old music".

Price: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
DATES:  June 14, 8 PM
www.RaniArbo.com

John Hammond
From coffeehouses to concert halls, festivals and beyond, John Hammond has spent forty years entertaining blues, folk and rock audiences around the world, performing intense solo-acoustic blues. A Grammy Award winner and four time nominee, Hammond is also a mutliple W.C. Handy award winner who has shared the stage and or recorded with many of the masters, including Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf.
Bob Stannard and Dennis Wilmott, opening.

Price: $20 in advance
DATES:  June 15, 7 PM

David Maxwell
David plays many styles of blues, jazz and improvised music, but he is best known for his soulful virtuosity and unmatched ability to reach the heart of post-war Chicago Blues. Through his work, he has gained the respect of artists, critics and fans and has established a reputation as one of the finest blues pianists alive.

Price: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
DATES:  July 19, 8 PM
www.DavidMaxwell.com

Lucille Chung and Alessio Bax
Canadian pianist Lucille Chung has been acclaimed for her “stylish and refined performances” by Gramophone magazine, "combining vigor and suppleness with natural eloquence and elegance." Alessio Bax, her partner in life as well as music is the 2000 winner of the prestigious Leeds International Pianoforte competition. According to Ensemble Magazine, "Theirs is a marriage of wondrous colours and dextrous aplomb, subtly balanced to make the musical performance sound as one."

Price: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
DATES:    August 16, 8 PM
www.LucilleChung.com