Chamber Music at the Great Park

The Krechkovsky-Loucks Duo with Guest Artist Ross Gasworth to Perform Chamber Music Masterpieces March 31

IRVINE – Come enjoy three chamber music masterpieces performed by the Krechkovsky - Loucks Duo with guest artist Ross Gasworth at Notes of Nationalism, a folk-infused program featuring chamber music from three composers of widely differing origins and musical traditions at this Great Park Arts Happening at the Palm Court Arts Complex on Saturday, March 31 with performances at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Foundation for the Great Park is sponsoring the 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.

Violinist Iryna Krechkovsky and classical pianist and Great Park Artist-in-Residence Kevin Kwan Loucks will join with cellist Ross Gasworth to present this diverse program of virtuosic fireworks and chamber music favorites. The program will feature 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” and Schoenfield: Café Music (1986).

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. Ukrainian-born violinist Iryna Krechkovsky enjoys a diverse career as a soloist and chamber musician performing throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Ross Gasworth is the principal cellist of the You Tube Symphony Orchestra. The Yamaha Corporation has provided a Yamaha Piano for the Kevin Kwan Loucks Chamber Music Series.

Space is limited, and seats will be available on a first come, first served basis.

The Orange County Great Park is located at Sand Canyon and Marine Way, and can easily be reached by the 5 or 405 freeways. For more information, please visit www.ocgp.org or call 949-724-OCGP.

About the Great Park
The Orange County Great Park, with its more than 1,300-acre master plan, is the focal point of the redevelopment of the publicly-owned portion of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. The Great Park features an iconic tethered helium balloon that rises 400 feet in the air, providing an aerial view of Park development. Other features include the Carousel, Farm + Food Lab, Kids Rock Playground, Walkable Timeline, Palm Court Arts Complex, North Lawn recreation area and historic Hangar 244. The South Lawn lighted soccer fields and Community Garden will be added in 2012. For more information go to www.ocgp.org