Pre-concert talk at 7:00pm
| Jean Sibelius | Karelia Overture | |
| Benjamin Britten | Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes | |
| Antonín Dvořák | Cello Concerto | |
| Evan Kahn, cello |
Admission: $25
Student Admission: $10
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California-based Evan Kahn has been praised as “a cellist deserved of serious listening” for bringing his “electrifying … nuanced and colorful” style to all of his collaborations, from concerti to chamber music to contemporary performances.
Evan is principal cellist of New Century Chamber Orchestra, Opera San Jose, and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra. Dedicated to the orchestral craft, he was previously principal cellist of San Francisco Opera, and has also enjoyed time performing with the San Francisco Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and Los Angeles Opera. In April/May 2018, he served as Artist-in-Residence with Performance Today at NPR, sharing some of his favorite works for cello and his philosophies on music and life. In February 2019, he was named Musical America’s New Artist of the Month. He is a resident cellist for a number of Bay Area small ensembles, including Ninth Planet, After Everything, and the Wave Chamber Music Collective. During the summer, Evan serves as assistant principal cellist of the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder.
Evan received a Master’s in Chamber Music at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Jennifer Culp. He graduated with college and university honors from Carnegie Mellon University, studying with David Premo. Before college, he took lessons in Los Angeles with John Walz, Timothy Loo, and Karen Patch. Other important mentors include Paul Hersh, Thomas Loewenheim, Amos Yang, Mark Kosower, Robert DeMaine, and Bonnie Hampton.
In addition to performing and teaching, Evan enjoys playing tabletop RPGs, watching British television, and playing with his cats, Nyx and Zagreus.