Artist-in-Residence Kevin Kwan Loucks
Arts Happenings with Kevin Kwan Loucks
Time(s): Vary, see below
Location: Palm Court Arts Complex | Map & Directions
Free Parking & Admission
The Orange County Great Park, with support from the Foundation for the Great Park, presents Kevin Kwan Loucks Chamber Music Series, a unique music immersion program, featuring world-class performances, lectures and open rehearsals that are all free to the public.
Kevin Kwan Loucks is a critically-acclaimed pianist and graduate of the Juilliard School in New York. He has performed throughout the world including Prösels Castle in Italy, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. He is currently completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University where he served as Head of Piano for the Pre-College Division and Teaching Assistant for both the Emerson String Quartet the Graduate Chamber Music Program. Yamaha piano provided for Kevin courtesy of Yamaha Corporation of America.
Open Rehearsals
When: 2pm – 5pm, Wednesday-Friday, January 25-27, February 22-24 and March 28-30
Where: Artists Studios
During Kevin’s Open Rehearsals, you can visit, ask questions, and observe the creative process.
Cafe Conversations
When: 5pm on January 27, February 24, March 30
Where: Artists Studios
Feel free to visit Kevin during his “cafe conversations” where he’ll be brewing coffee and chatting with anybody who stops in.
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Notes of Nationalism Saturday, March 31, 2012 Performances at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm This folk-infused program features three chamber music masterpieces from three composers of widely differing origins and musical traditions. The Krechkovsky-Loucks Duo along with guest artist Ross Gasworth – Principal Cellist of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra – present this diverse program of virtuosic fireworks and chamber music favorites. The program opens with Johan Halvorsen’s famous version of Handel’s Passacaglia for Violin and Cello; a highly Romanticized Baroque transcription based on material from one of Handel’s Keyboard Suites dating back to 1705. The Dumky, often described as an uninhibited Bohemian lament, is arguably Dvořák’s most popular composition – it explores the intricate Slavic world through it’s deeply brooding, introspective character. Paul Schoenfield’s virtuosic Café Music was intended to be “a kind of high-class dinner music that might also (just barely) find its way into a concert hall.” Combining ingredients of classical, jazz, klezmer, and whimsy, Café Music is instantly accessible despite its rich complexities; irresistible and full of energy, this is caffeine-fueled music at its most entertaining! |
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Program
Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia for Violin and Cello (from Handel’s Harpsichord Suite No. 7) Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 “Dumky” Schoenfield: Café Music (1986) |
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Lyricism and Virtuosity 5pm-6pm Final closing concert by the Iryna Krechkovsky/Kevin Kwan Loucks Duo. A unique musical survey spanning over 200 years of some of the most celebrated repertoire for violin and piano. The Krechkovsky/Loucks Duo has performed throughout the world most recently completing a performance residency at The Banff Centre in Canada, recording for Parma Recordings in Boston, and being featured at the State of the City address presented by Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang. They will be presenting works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and American composer John Corigliano, whom the Duo has worked with in New York City; three distinct musical personalities characterized by their incredible lyricism and stunning virtuosity. |
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Program
The Krechkovsky-Loucks Duo Iryna Krechkovsky, violin Kevin Kwan Loucks, piano Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in G Major, K. 301 NOTE: Lyricism and Virtuosity takes place during the Artisan Food & Arts Festival
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