After several tries at getting the season restarted, Enid Symphony Orchestra is excited to welcome Pianist Ya-Fei Chuang to Enid at 5:00 p.m. on April 23rd. Ya-Fei has appeared at numerous important international festivals and collaborated with some of the most impressive symphonies and conductors in the world including the Israel Symphony, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin. When she is not out performing, she also teaches piano at Harvard. Piano superstar Alfred Brendel has praised her as “a pianist of extraordinary ability, intelligence, sensitivity and command.” According to ESO Maestro Douglas Newell, “Ya Fei is one of the foremost interpreters of the piano music of Chopin in the world today. We are thrilled to have an artist of this international stature to perform with the Enid Symphony Orchestra and hosting an artist like this elevates both eh orchestra and the audience with a performance quality not generally found in communities of our size.” Tickets to this show are available at enidsymphony.org and are $20 for adults and $10 for students.
After listening to the beautiful playing by Chuang, the Enid Symphony Association is excited to host their annual fundraiser for the ESO: “Black and White with a Touch of Red Soiree” at 7:00 p.m. The Soiree will feature three rooms with differing music, such as the “Top of the Knox Club” featuring Evan Parrish, “The Regency Room” with Big Band Music and “The Cool Cat Lounge” featuring Steven Harwood. Dinner will be catered by Land Run Steakhouse, desserts by Class and Sass Bakeshop, live and silent auctions and the Enid Symphony Association’s famous wine pull! Enid Symphony Association President Kegan Tuohy said “While the association’s focus in centered on music, on April 23rd we are shifting to FUN! Exquisite food, premium cocktails and dancing. What more could you want on a Saturday night in Enid? I guarantee a good time will be had!” Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at ESO (301 W. Broadway, 9 am -1 pm, M-F) or online at enidsymphony.org. It is fundraisers like this that provide the ability for ESO to bring international talent like Ya-Fei Chuang to Enid.
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