The ARt of Improvisation
Thursday, July 16th at 7pm • The Red Door, Emeryville
Although often associated with jazz, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Horowitz were all great improvisors of the piano. Join Christopher Goodpasture and Christos Vayenas as they present their own unique styles of piano improvisation, and speak to the creative and stylistic inspirations behind them.
— drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served —
Program
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CHRISTOPHER GOODPASTURE
Improvisations
CHRISTOS VAYENAS
Improvisations
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Christopher Goodpasture
Pianist Christopher Goodpasture has distinguished himself as an adventurous programmer and a refined interpreter of classical repertoire. A Steinway Young Artist, Christopher holds degrees from the Yale School of Music, The Juilliard School, and the Peabody Conservatory. He currently is the piano department at the Interlochen Center for the Arts.
CHRISTOS VAYENAS
Impresario, pianist and curator Christos Vayenas' musical language draws inspiration from the Romantic and Symbolist eras of the past. A strong advocate of creative programming and cross-disciplinary collaboration, Christos is committed to transforming the way in which we create, perform and experience the arts. In addition to his work as the Director of Curation at Musaics, he is the founder of the NYC-based arts organization The Autumn Salon.