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An Intimate Music Experience and Lecture Series – Tin Pan Alley

October 8 @ 7:00 pm 8:30 pm

Date: Tuesday, October 8
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: Sonoma Community Center, Room 110
Price: $25 per person

This is the 2nd lecture in a series of 4 music lectures

About the lecture

Noted specialist in ragtime and stride piano, Frederick Hodges will explore the composers and compositions of Tin Pan Alley – the collection of music publishers and songwriters that dominated American popular music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin and more!

About the lecturer

Frederick Hodges

Lecturer / Artist

Hailed by the press as one of the best concert pianists in the world, Frederick Hodges is sought after by today’s foremost orchestras, festivals, conductors, and collaborative musicians. His artistry, virtuosity and charisma have brought him to the world’s most renowned stages, leaving audiences around the globe captivated.

Classically trained as a concert pianist, Frederick Hodges has established a reputation as a truly versatile artist equally sought after as soloist, singer, guest soloist with the California Pops Orchestra, and dance band pianist with Don Neely’s Royal Society Jazz Orchestra. His extensive repertoire includes all the best ragtime, stride, and novelty piano solo pieces. He has appeared on national television, radio, and in several Hollywood films. He is also a much sought-after silent film accompanist for both live performances and on DVD. He performs regularly at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum.

Frederick has participated in many prestigious festivals including the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, the WestCoast Ragtime Festival, The Blind Boone Festival in Columbia Missouri, the Templeton Ragtime Festival at Mississippi State University, the El Segundo Ragtime Festival, and the Sedalia Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival.

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