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SOLD OUT: Get Tickets to Our Next SKY Concert: Classical Americana LIVE with Lara Downes and Pianist Jeremy Denk


Lara Downes | Photo by Max Barrett

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KDFC SKY Concert with Lara Downes
with special guest, pianist Jeremy Denk
The Bowes Performing Arts Building in San Francisco
November 8, 2023, 7pm

Our Classical Americana series continues in our amazing 11th floor concert space at the Bowes Performing Arts building. KDFC resident artist and evening host Lara Downes is joined by MacArthur “Genius” Award-winning pianist and author Jeremy Denk for a lively evening of conversation and music about American pioneers and the taking of journeys down the roads less traveled.


Pianist Jeremy Denk | Photo by Michael Wilson

Enjoy the uniquely American innovations of the maverick composer Charles Ives, whose work has been a fixture in the career of Mr. Denk. He has been proclaimed by the New York Times as ‘a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs.’ The concert starts at 7. Come early for a welcoming wine reception with KDFC staff at 6 and then meet the artists after the 1-hour concert.

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More on Jeremy Denk:

Denk has performed multiple times at Carnegie Hall and in recent years has worked with such orchestras as San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Cleveland Orchestra plus many orchestras across the globe. He is also known for his original and insightful writing on music, which Alex Ross praises for its “arresting sensitivity and wit.” His memoir Every Good Boy Does Fine was released last year and is a New York Times Bestseller.

Event Details:

November 8, 2023
Doors & Reception: 6PM
Performance: 7PM
Post-concert reception with Lara Downes: 8PM
Tickets: $75 per ticket
Please note: there is a limited supply, tickets available while they last. Limited to 2 tickets per person. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Location:

Classical California KDFC
The Bowes Center for the Performing Arts
200 North Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco

Here are highlights from one of our last sold-out KDFC SKY Concerts with Lara and violinist Amaryn Olmeda:

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Written by:
The Classical Team
The Classical Team
Published on 11.01.2023

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