BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5628@1859oregonmagazine.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T213000 DTSTAMP:20240227T183920Z URL:https://1859oregonmagazine.com/events/piano-showcase-at-the-tower-4/ SUMMARY:PIANO SHOWCASE AT THE TOWER DESCRIPTION:Tickets are on sale now for Piano Showcase at the Tower on Marc h 16. Piano Showcase at the Tower Theatre features acclaimed classical pia nist Sean Chen and award-winning blues and boogie-woogie pianist Arthur Mi gliazza. This multi-genre event—including a masterclass\, workshop and d iverse concert program—celebrates the versatility and virtuosity of the piano.\nSean Chen is a genius at displaying the virtuosity and versatility of the piano. An award-winning classical pianist (Cliburn International P iano Competition\, American Pianists Awards)\, Chen is also in demand for creative collaborations and commissions. His exceptional transcriptions fo r the piano range from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony to video game music and everything in between. Chen’s musical flexibility is a perfect fit for t his event’s emphasis on the uniqueness of blending genres. Currently Art ist-in-Residence at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory\, he continues to appear in solo and concerto performances throughout the Un ited States and has been featured with the Sunriver Music Festival Orchest ra several times.\nArthur Migliazza began playing the piano professionally at the age of 13 and quickly came under the wing of esteemed mentors/teac hers such as Henry Butler\, Ann Rabson and Mr. B. He has been inducted int o the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame\, was a finalist at the 2010 and 2014 Int ernational Blues Challenge in Memphis\, TN\, and in his 30+ years of perfo rming has played on some of the world’s greatest stages\, including Tcha ikovsky Hall in Moscow as part of the sold-out Kings of Boogie Tour\, Bird land Jazz Club in New York City\, Benaroya Hall in Seattle\, as well as on National Public Radio in the US. Arthur was a featured performer at Sunri ver Music Festival’s first three Piano Showcase events and his return fo r this 6th annual is greatly anticipated.\nVisit sunrivermusic.org for tic kets to March 16's genre-expansive Piano Showcase at the Tower.\n[gallery size="full" ids="120175\,120173\,120176"]\nANNOUNCING THE DATES FOR THE 47 TH ANNUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL: AUGUST 9-23\, 2024. Plan for a musical couple w eeks August 2024 in Bend and Sunriver with Artistic Director &\; Conduc tor Brett Mitchell\, the Festival Orchestra from around the country\, and world-class featured soloists. Watch sunrivermusic.org for sneak peeks and start or renew your membership now for early ticket sales and special inv ites.\nSunriver Music Festival is a year-round nonprofit presenting world- class orchestral performances and supporting music education throughout Ce ntral Oregon. Through a commitment to excellence\, collaboration and innov ation\, the Festival seeks to foster a lifelong love of classical music in its many diverse forms. Visit sunrivermusic.org for more information. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://1859oregonmagazine.com/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/SRMFLogoRGB.png LOCATION:Tower Theatre\, 835 NW Wall St\, Bend\, Oregon\, 97703\, United St ates X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=835 NW Wall St\, Bend\, Ore gon\, 97703\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Tower Theatre:geo:0 ,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR