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Darke
County Center for the Arts opens their 2018-2019 Artists Series
season CELEBRATING 40 YEARS on
Saturday, September 22 at Henry St.
Clair Memorial Hall with a return performance by pianist Alpin Hong,
who
twice before has thrilled local audiences with his charismatic
personality as well as his dynamic playing.
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Pianist Alpin
Hong returns to St. Clair Memorial Hall
Darke County Center for the Arts opens their 2018-2019 Artists Series
season on Saturday, September 22 at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall with
a return performance by pianist Alpin Hong, who twice before has
thrilled local audiences with his charismatic personality as well as
his dynamic playing. According to DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins,
the program entitled “Chasing Chopin” will feature Chopin’s
incomparable music while also offering a rare window into the
extraordinary life experiences which drive Alpin’s gripping
interpretation of those masterworks. The concert begins at 8 p.m.
When DCCA first presented Alpin Hong almost a decade ago, popular
response to his performance, as well as thwarted Arts In Education
plans due to winter weather conditions, motivated a return in 2014. His
performances drew raves both times, and constant demands for his return
continue to bombard DCCA authorities. The upcoming performance offers
insight into the artist as well as appreciation for classic piano
repertoire. “Throughout his life, Alpin has been inspired and sustained
by the music of Chopin, even while the prize-winning artist
experimented with extreme sports, video gaming, and teenage rebellion;
this show offers an entertaining, unique mashup of autobiographical
storytelling with dazzling piano performance that communicates directly
to audiences of all ages,” Mr. Rawlins stated. Mr. Hong, a piano
prodigy, experienced the catastrophic loss of his parents at age 12,
and believes that music saved his life; his highly entertaining
performances convey deep emotion and reflect his passion for music.
“Alpin Hong: Chasing Chopin” is sponsored by Richard Baker and
Greenville V.F.W. Post 7262. This presentation is supported by the Arts
Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the
National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the
Ohio Arts Council and the Crane Group. Additionally, the Ohio Arts
Council helps fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage
economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all
Ohioans. DCCA also receives operating support from the Harry D. and
Esther Stephens Memorial as well as funding from the Ketrow Foundation,
Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund, and the John R. and Miriam H.
Knick Fund of Darke County Foundation. DCCA membership contributions
also help support this show.
DCCA will also present Alpin Hong at St. Clair Memorial Hall to junior
high students from all local public schools on Thursday, September 20
and Friday, September 21 as part of their Arts In Education program;
these programs are free and open to the public. Tickets for the Artists
Series’ “Chasing Chopin” concert cost $20 for adults and $10 for
students, and can be purchased by contacting DCCA at 937-547-0908 or
dcca@darkecountyarts.org; tickets are also available online at
www.darkecountyarts.org.
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