Island Consort presents: Rich Pellegrin, piano
$20 suggested donation
Rich Pellegrin, piano
Pianist Rich Pellegrin will be joining Island Consort to present a genre-bending program as part of his current recording project of solo piano improvisations in the vein of beloved 20th-century composers such as Claude Debussy, Dmitri Shostakovich, Bela Bartok, Benjamin Britten, and Sergei Prokofiev.
"Pellegrin does as the great pianists do, supplying encouragement and graceful touches in the background, before diving forward to take solos that are by turns florid and cracked, balletic and modern." – Downbeat Magazine
"Pellegrin seems to have multiple influences, displaying at times the density and drive of pianist McCoy Tyner, elsewhere sounding free and unpredictable, like no one but himself." – All About Jazz
"Strikingly original music...Phenomenally sensitive and expressive...Pellegrin is clearly an artist to watch." – Earshot Jazz
Tickets: Please RSVP by contacting Island Consort at (360) 320-2362 or sweidendorf@whidbey.com.