Prom Queen Hélène Grimaud thinking about OrlandoPianist Hélène Grimaud played piano this year for the very last concert of Prom, the world’s largest classical music festival. Not only is it cool to BE in Proms, but to play the final concert is a big stinkin' deal:
"The Last Night of the Proms, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, is one of the most popular classical music concerts in the world, watched and listened to by an audience of many millions around the globe." -BBCWell guess what? Prom Queen Hélène Grimaud will be plunking her ivories down here Sunday, October 12 at 3:00 p.m in a solo piano recital in the Tiedtke Concert Hall on the Rollins College Campus.
“She is very much in demand as a recitalist,” said Executive Director of the Bach Festival Society, Betsy Gwinn. “Her schedule is very full, and we are so pleased that she will perform with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park.”I wonder how much it cost to get her here.
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The Bach Festival Society is partnering with Enzian Theater to present the film Note By Note: The Making of Steinway #L1037, an award-winning feature-length documentary that follows the creation of a Steinway concert grand piano from forest floor to concert hall. PROM Queen Hélène Grimaud is featured in this film along with other noted pianists, such as Harry Connick Jr. and Lang Lang. This film will be shown at Enzian Theater on Sunday, October 5 at 1:00 p.m.
Prom Queen Recital Deets
Hélène Grimaud solo piano recital
Tiedtke Concert Hall, Rollins College
Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
Tix: $30-$40: bachfestivalflorida.org
Film Deets
"Note By Note – The Making of Steinway L1037"
Enzian Theater
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
Tix: $7
FREE to Enzian Members and Bach Festival Society Subscribers
enziantheater.org
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