Join us for this Highlight Performance of the Season!

Kessa Mefford presents
"Concertos in D"

Join us for the most exciting concert of the season! Jun Nakabayashi will conduct the largest Taconic Opera orchestra in company history with two virtuosic piano concertos performed by Kessa Mefford. The first will be the world premiere of Dan Montez's Piano Concert No. 2 in D Minor and the second will be Ravel's famous Concerto for Left Hand in D Major. This concert represents the end and culmination of Ms. Mefford's eight year project "Whimsical Birdsong" where she has publicly performed every work that originally included a piano ever written by Maurice Ravel. Ms. Mefford has set herself apart as an expert in his compositions. Ms. Mefford gave her Carnegie Hall debut in December 2022 with a historic program; “Ravel: All of It,” the complete art songs of Ravel with soprano Kristina Cook. In 2023, Ms. Mefford gave her radio debut with Cook performing Ravel on New York’s WQXR in a special episode of Young Artist Showcase featuring pianist/singer duos. She has performed “Ravel: All of It” in venues all around the United States with Cook, from universities to libraries to museums to community colleges. She has given masterclasses and lectures at universities on the interpretation of art song and pianist/singer collaboration, as well as lectures specifically on the history and interpretation of Ravel’s songs. She is also a performing artist with the Piatigorsky Foundation. She is currently working to finish eight albums featuring all of Ravel's works.

ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY!
When: May 9, 2026 3pm
Where: Tarrytown Music Hall

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