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Sunday, February 5, 2017. Lara Downes will perform at the Akron Public Library, Main Branch, 60 South High Street, Akron, Ohio 44326.
Pianist Lara Downes returns to Akron to perform music from her chart-topping new recordingAmerica Again, selected by NPR as one of 10 Classical Albums that Saved 2016.Inspired by Langston Hughes poemLet America Be America Again, this programfeatures music that explore the elusive but essential American dream, written by composers including Leonard Bernstein,Aaron Copland,Duke Ellington,George Gershwin, and others. Downes mines the diverse traditions of American musical life to expressdifferent facets of the American dream its hope, its impossibility, and its eternal necessity. This is music inspired by the power of our dreams - American music, from our symphony halls and our jazz clubs, from our hills and valleys and our sea to shining sea. For more information go to http://www.laradownes.com/americaagain/
LARA, LIPPMAN, AND TUESDAY MUSICAL
Co-presented by The Lippman School and Tuesday Musical, Downes will explore the themes of American identity and promise by connecting poetry, music and history. In addition to working closely with Lippman students, Downes will perform Sunday, Feb. 5, 3 p.m., in the Akron-Summit County Public Library Auditorium, 60 S. High St., Akron.
For Downes, coming to Akron is a return to some of her roots. Her mother, a Jewish civil-rights lawyer, was from Akron. Her father was from Harlem. The couple met in San Francisco where Lara and her two sisters were raised until their father died when Lara was nine and the family moved to Europe.
Downes now lives in America. Recipient of the 2016 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, she also serves as artist-in-residence at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at the University of California-Davis, where she mentors young musicians as director of the Mondavi Center National Young Artists Program.
General Admission $20, Post-concert meet & greet and sponsorships opportunities also available.
Children are FREE with paying adult; high school students also receive free admission.
College students: General admission - free; $25 Post-Event, please show school ID upon arrival.
For more information on Lara Downes, visit her website, http://www.laradownes.com
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LocationAkron-Summit County Public Library, Main Branch (View)
60 S. High Street
Akron, OH 44326
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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