Classical music concert set for Oct. 19 at Walnut Hills
Violinist Linda Rosenthal and pianist Maxim Pakhomov will perform a free concert on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of Walnut Hills Assisted Living in Walnut Creek. The public is invited.
Walnut Hills Retirement Community and the Piatigorsky Foundation of New York are bringing classical music back to the area when violinist Linda Rosenthal and pianist Maxim Pakhomov perform in concert on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of Walnut Hills Assisted Living.
Based in Alaska, Rosenthal performs throughout North America, Europe and Asia in recitals, as a soloist with orchestra and as a chamber musician. She is the founder and artistic director of Juneau Jazz & Classics, an annual music festival that brings world-renowned jazz and classical artists to perform and teach.
In addition to performing solo and chamber music, Rosenthal also tours “Strings & Stories,” a show for young audiences she created and premiered at the Kennedy Center in 1995.
Pakhomov has appeared throughout Russia and has toured England, Scotland, Austria and Estonia in both solo and chamber music concerts. His American credits include performances in Merkin Hall and Zankel Hall, where he premiered his own arrangement of Stravinsky’s “Petrushka” for piano duo.
Currently, Pakhomov maintains an active schedule as a chamber musician and a chamber music coach. He also is an organist in the Congregational Church in Darien Connecticut, as playing organ and learning organ repertoire have been his passions for the last five years.
The Piatigorsky Foundation was established in 1990 by Evan Drachman in honor of his grandfather, the renowned Russian cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. Piatigorsky believed deeply in the healing and inspirational power of classical music. He once said, “Music makes life better. Music is a necessity. It is rich. It is imaginative. It is magnificent. And it is for everyone.”
The foundation is committed to carrying on Piatigorsky’s mission by evoking cultural curiosity through educational and live performances.
The performance at Walnut Hills Assisted Living is free. For more information call Walnut Hills at 330-893-3200.
Walnut Hills Assisted Living is located at 4770 Olde Pump St. in Walnut Creek.