It was billed as an epic battle of the hands: In 1837, six piano-composer heavyweights ? including Liszt, Chopin, and Czerny ? were invited to spin their own variations on a theme by Bellini into a single piece called ?Hexameron.? But unforeseen events ? egos, perhaps ? prevented the supergroup from meeting for their debut performance. Now, for one night only, twelve-handed pianist Kenneth Hamilton will bring to life the titanic clash that has been 172 years in the making.

You?ve heard Rhapsody in Blue before, c?est vrai. But you haven?t lived until you?ve heard it performed by a virtuoso of the vertical keyboard. That?s just one highlight of our return trip to the magical streets of Jazz Age Paris, where American artists found inspiration around every corner. Come drink in the heady mixture of art, absinthe, and amour!

Now in its third season, this series continues to weave a colorful canvas of our nation. And it continues to bring audiences to their feet. Join us as we celebrate pioneers and patriots from America?s vast musical landscape ? and hear the world premier of an exciting new composition by Maurice Wright.