Music Is The Way to Present Leanne Rees and Egils Straume in the Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area will be in for a very special concert experience when locally renowned composer/pianist, Leanne Rees teams up with fellow composer/pianist, Egils Straume (Latvia) for two rare and unique evenings of original classical music.

On Thursday, September 29th, Rees and Straume will perform at the Napa Valley Opera House, Napa CA (1030 Main Street, Napa) and on Friday, September 30th at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (50 Oak Street, San Francisco.) Tickets are only $25 and can be purchased through Ticketweb at www.ticketweb.com/search?q=leanne%2520rees.

Maestros Egils Straume and Leanne Rees have created a dazzling program that will feature several original compositions four of which are World Premieres. Joining them will be Grammy Award winning clarinetist Eddie Daniels, The Angelo Piano Duo, Richard Mathias, alto sax, and Bernard Rubenstein conducting the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra. This acclaimed group of artists including the 21-piece Hollywood Chamber Orchestra, will be bringing an extraordinary program to the Bay Area for two concerts in September.

Napa Valley Opera House - Thursday, September 29, 2016

8:00 p.m.

Source of Light and Love (World Premiere) Egils Straume

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume

Duo Pianists

The Lake Energy - Collages of Spain (World Premiere) Egils Straume

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume

Duo Pianists

In Memoriam Egils Straume

Angelo Piano Duo

Richard Mathias, Alto Sax

Variation on Latvian Folk Song Egils Straume

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume

Duo Pianists

Reflections - Nocturne for Two Pianos (World Premiere) Leanne Rees

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume

Duo Pianists

Concerto for Clarinet, Piano Duo & Orchestra (World Premiere) by Egils Straume

Bernard Rubenstein, Conductor

Hollywood Chamber Orchestra

Eddie Daniels, Clarinet

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume, Duo Pianists

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Friday, September 30, 2016

8:00 p.m.

Source of Light and Love (World Premiere) Egils Straume

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume

Duo Pianists

The Lake Energy - Collages of Spain (World Premiere) Egils Straume

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume

Duo Pianists

Composition for Block Flute & Piano Duo (USA Premiere) Egils Straume

Angelo Piano Duo

Richard Mathias, Block Flute

Reflections - Nocturne for Two Pianos (World Premiere) Leanne Rees

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume

Duo Pianists

Variation on Latvian Folk Song Egils Straume

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume

Duo Pianists

Concerto for Clarinet, Piano Duo & Orchestra (World Premiere) Egils Straume

Bernard Rubenstein, Conductor

Hollywood Chamber Orchestra

Eddie Daniels, Clarinet

Leanne Rees and Egils Straume, Duo Pianists

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