Gretna Music Press Release, Artist Change for September 12
Mt. Gretna, PA – Cellist Sophia Bacelar, dancer Jamaii Melvin, and pianist Noreen Polera will perform a program of music and dance at 7:30 pm Sunday, September 12 at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mt. Gretna, PA 17064.
Chinese-Cuban cellist Sophia Bacelar has been acclaimed for her expressive musicianship and exploratory spirit. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Ms. Bacelar has performed as soloist at New York’s Lincoln Center, London’s St. Martin in the Fields, and Zurich’s Tonhalle. Florida native Jamaii Melvin studied dance at the New World School of the Arts and the Juilliard School. He has danced virtually at Jacob’s Pillow, and has worked with members of the American Ballet Theatre and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Winner of the accompanying prize at the 8th International Tchaikovsky Competition, pianist Noreen Polera has performed at every major US music center with soloists such as David Schifrin and Yo-Yo Ma.
Bacelar, Melvin, and Polera’s performance will include works by Bach, Chopin, Piazzolla, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saens and others.
This performance takes the place on Gretna Music’s schedule originally taken by Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher.
Tickets can be purchased online at gretnamusic.org or by calling 717-361-1508.
Gretna Music is a Lebanon County summer performance series. They enrich lives by bringing world-class musicians/artists who otherwise may not travel to Central PA to the open-air, pavilion-style Mt. Gretna Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mt. Gretna, PA. Since their founding, over 250,000 people have attended over 1000 mainstage concerts by over 2000 artists. This includes 45 Grammy winners, countless Grammy nominees, six MacArthur fellows, and numerous winners of the world’s most distinguished musical awards. They’re the only summer-long chamber music series in central PA and are one of only two area organizations that focus on presenting jazz in a non-club setting. Wanting everyone to hear excellent music and with help from many loyal supporters, they are able to offer $5 tickets for ages 18 and under, $5 tickets for adults who bring a young person, half-price tickets for ages 19-30 and Pay-What-You-Will pricing to all.
Author: Amaury Abreu
