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Salon de Mexico
Steinway Society of the Bay Area
November 8, 2008
Mexican concert pianist Patricia Garcia Torres and celebrated author and playwright Luis Valdez will appear together in this very unique masterpiece performance. In this celebration of Mexican heritage, Patricia Garcia Torres, the internationally celebrated concert pianist from Mexico, will perform Leonard Bernstein’s arrangement of Aaron Copland’s El Salón México. Accompanying Ms. Garcia Torres is celebrated author, playwright and director Luis Valdez, who will present a special reading, depicting Mexico’s cultural evolution during that dramatic period of awakening, oppression and revolution. This exceptional combination of music and prose will be also feature a multi-media presentation. The celebration will also feature Ms. Garcia Torres performing works by Mexican composers Federico Ibarra (1948- ) and Manuel María Ponce (1882-1948). Piano compositions by Claude Debussy (1862-1918) and Franz Liszt (1811-1886) will complete the program.
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Ticket Info
Tickets: $8-$50
Info Phone: 408-286-2600 x23
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Dates & Times
Dates:
November 8, 2008Times:
7pm -
Venue Info
Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater
1700 Alum Rock Avenue San Jose, CA 95116
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Accessibility Info
- Wheelchair Access
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NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate, however it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.
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Member Reviews
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Event Name: Pola Baytelman
"A Fabulous Artist"
Review posted by: Katherine Buss from Berkeley, CA, Mar 05, 2007
Pola Baytelman's playing was stunningly beautiful, thrilling, her rhythms strong and incisive, her nuance tender and exquisite. Ms. Baytelman is truly an artist of the highest order.
Pola Baytelman's playing was stunningly beautiful, thrilling, her rhythms strong and incisive, her nuance tender and exquisite. Ms. Baytelman is truly an artist of the highest order.
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Event Name: Sandra Wright Shen - Piano Recital
"true artist"
Review posted by: raincatw from San Jose, CA, Jan 17, 2007
Faithful style, solid technique without buckeye movements around. If you had enough “piano acrobats” concerts except stunned for fast tempo and loud sound without any touching to your heart,... Expand
Faithful style, solid technique without buckeye movements around. If you had enough “piano acrobats” concerts except stunned for fast tempo and loud sound without any touching to your heart, This is the recital for you to enjoy the music and get to sing the melody on your way home……. Collapse
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Event Name: Sandra Wright Shen - Piano Recital
"Ruth"
Comment posted by: Ruth cheung from san jose,ca, Jan 03, 2007
it's always my inspiration to attend her recital. I cannot wait to go!
it's always my inspiration to attend her recital. I cannot wait to go!
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Event Name: Sandra Wright Shen - Piano Recital
"A Tone Poet!"
Comment posted by: Li-shan Hung, Piano Department Coordinator, Biola University from Los Angeles, CA, Jan 03, 2007
Ms. Shen is a profoundly inspiring pianist with immense imagination and creativity. Her technical command of the instrument is total and always serves the music. Her deep and heartfelt interpretation... Expand
Ms. Shen is a profoundly inspiring pianist with immense imagination and creativity. Her technical command of the instrument is total and always serves the music. Her deep and heartfelt interpretation of the music speaks to one's soul. One would travel from afar to hear such a true artist! Collapse
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Event Name: Sandra Wright Shen - Piano Recital
"Heartstopping Beauty: A Must Hear"
Comment posted by: Heidi Louise Williams, Pianist and Associate Professor from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Jan 03, 2007
Sandra Wright Shen is a pianist who, in the words of André Michel Schub, "Should be heard by large audiences everywhere." Her spellbinding technical command is only a part of the picture. What leaves... Expand
Sandra Wright Shen is a pianist who, in the words of André Michel Schub, "Should be heard by large audiences everywhere." Her spellbinding technical command is only a part of the picture. What leaves her audiences awestruck, as I have repeatedly witnessed, is her rare ability to communicate with disarming poetic originality and imagination. She is an absolutely stunning pianist in every way...she captures the hearts of her hearers—and they eagerly return to hear her again! Collapse
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Event Name: Sandra Wright Shen - Piano Recital
"Sandra Shen"
Comment posted by: Mohamed Shams from Giza, EGYPT, Dec 28, 2006
One of the best Mozart interpreters i had ever heard
One of the best Mozart interpreters i had ever heard
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Event Name: Sandra Wright Shen - Piano Recital
"Musicality"
Comment posted by: SC from Atlanta, GA, Dec 27, 2006
I think that Ms. Shen has great musical sensibility and a delightfully singing touch. Her understanding of how to express emotions in music is remarkable. What an arresting performer!
I think that Ms. Shen has great musical sensibility and a delightfully singing touch. Her understanding of how to express emotions in music is remarkable. What an arresting performer!
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