The Ross McKee Foundation presents Devilish Inspirations: Summoning Witches, Demons, and Black Magic at the Piano. Edwin Outwater, Music Director at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and legendary drag queen/horror icon Peaches Christ will host the online benefit, taking audiences on a chilling tour of the piano repertoire’s darkest and most haunting moments. The streaming event is composed of a series of unique music videos created by celebrated Bay Area pianists, including Allegra Chapman, Brent Smith, Daniel Glover, Dee Spencer, Jeffrey LaDeur with Kindra Scharich (mezzo-soprano), Keisuke Nakagoshi, Ryan Sheng, Sarah Cahill, and Solomon Ge. Proceeds from Devilish Inspirations go directly to the Ross McKee Foundation, which promotes the piano in the Bay Area through grants, scholarships, performance opportunities, and a nationally recognized piano competition for young artists.
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$25
I Put A Spell On You (Nina Simone)
Maurice Ravel
“Le gibet” from Gaspard de la nuit
Maurice Ravel
“Scarbo” from Gaspard de la nuit
Alexander Scriabin
Piano Sonata No. 9, “Black Mass”
Edward MacDowell
Hexantanz (Witches Dance)
Sergei Prokofiev
Devilish Inspirations
Stephen Montague
Mirabella: a tarantella for toy piano
Franz Schubert
“Erlkönig”
Leo Ornstein
Lento from Piano Sonata No. 4
Abel Decaux
“Le Cimetière” from Clairs de lune
Edwin Outwater
Host
Peaches Christ
Host
Allegra Chapman
Performer
Brent Smith
Performer
Daniel Glover
Performer
Dee Spencer
Performer
Jeffrey LaDeur
Performer
Kindra Scharich
Performer
Keisuke Nakagoshi
Performer
Ryan Sheng
Performer
Sarah Cahill
Performer
Solomon Ge
Performer