4th Annual World Masterwork Series: Christopher Tavernier and Nolan Anthony
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Chapman Cultural Center 200 East St John Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306
Two of Western North Carolina’s most celebrated and gifted young pianists — Christopher Tavernier, 15, and Nolan Anthony, 16 — will present a concert of some of history’s most familiar and dramatic solos including work from Bach and Chopin.
In the latter half of the program, they will be accompanied by other classical musicians to present Camille Saint-Saëns' charming "Carnival of the Animals," a story that follows the dream of a boy asleep in the American Museum of Natural History. This will be a musical suite of 14 movements written by the French Romantic composer in 1886. The work was written for private performance by an ad hoc ensemble of two pianos and other instruments and lasts around 25 minutes. Narration of the humorous verses will be by Ron Whittemore, professional voice-over talent and international singer.
This event is being presented by the nonprofit agency The Music Foundation of Western North Carolina and Freeburg & Perzina Pianos of Asheville. The concert’s emcee will be Michael Cogdill, news anchor and personality for WYFF News 4 of Greenville. Tickets are $8-10 and can be purchased at ChapmanCulturalCenter.org or by calling (864) 542-ARTS.