Performances (upcoming and recent)
July 6-12, 2008 "Shenandoah Song & Story Fest" in Keezletown, VA
Shawn Kirchner appears as a guest musician throughout the week. Featured performers include Mutual Kumquat, Shen Fine, Bill Jolliff, Tom Benevento, and Brian Kruschwitz & LuAnne Harley.
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July 18, 2008 at the Disney Hall outdoor amphitheater (7:30 - 9 pm)
The Music Center of Los Angeles presents a Broadway sing-along evening, featuring Karen Hogle Brown (vocals), Shawn Kirchner (keyboard), Jon Keenan (bass), and Steve Biondo (percussion.)
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August 3 or 4, 2008, location and time TBA in Los Angeles, CA
Shawn Kirchner and Ryan Harrison perform selections from their new album Meet Me on the Mountain in conjunction with the Brokeback Mountain Forum's Los Angeles gathering. (The forum's members will be in town to attend The Academy's showing of Brokeback Mountain at Samuel Goldwyn Theater as part of the "Great to be Nominated" film series.)
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August 11-16, 2008 in Estes Park, Colorado (YMCA of the Rockies)
The National Young Adult Conference of the Church of the Brethren convenes for its biennial gathering. Shawn Kirchner serves as music leader for the week.
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August 19, 2008 at Hip Kitty in Claremont, CA (8 - 11 pm)
Shawn Kirchner presents a solo jazz piano/vocal performance of original tunes and standards.
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September 9 and 11, 2008 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale present Mahler's 8th Symphony in Esa-Pekka Salonen's final Hollywood Bowl performance as the Philharmonic's music director.
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Friday, September 19, 2008 at Iowa Mennonite School (Kalona, IA), 7 pm
Ryan Harrison (vocals) and Shawn Kirchner (piano & vocals) present an Artist Series concert featuring original gospel, bluegrass, and jazz songs.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Minginback Theater, McPherson, KS 3 pm
The McPherson Arts Council presents The Shawn Kirchner Quartet in a concert of classic jazz standards and newly written tunes by Kirchner. Ryan Harrison (vocals), Shawn Kirchner (piano), Steve Biondo (percussion), and guest artist Mark Foley (bass).
May 29, 31 and June 1, 2008 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale present Igor Stravinsky's Les Noces (The Wedding). Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting.
More info: www.laphil.com
May 18, 2008 at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Master Chorale presents "Great Opera Choruses," featuring the world premiere of The Grapes of Wrath Choral Concert Suite by Ricky Ian Gordon, with libretto by Michael Korie. Grant Gershon conducting.
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May 4, 2008 at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Master Chorale presents "Almost a cappella," featuring the world premiere of David O's Map of Los Angeles. Grant Gershon conducting, guest artist Sergio "Checo" Alonso on Mexican folk harp.
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April 6, 2008 at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra present Henryk Gorecki's Five Marian Songs and Franz Joseph Haydn's Maria Theresa Mass. Grant Gershon conducting.
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March 9, 2008 at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Master Chorale and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra present Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B Minor. Grant Gershon conducting.
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February 10, 2008 at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Master Chorale presents "Spanish Renaissance Meets Mexican Baroque." Grant Gershon conducting.
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January 28, 2008 at Westwood United Methodist Church, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm . " A Choral Taste of Los Angeles" reading session of choral music by LA composers, featuring 8 composers, including Shawn Kirchner.
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January 24-27, 2008 at Disney Hall. The Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale present Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. Lorin Maazel conducting.
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December 24, 2007 at Los Angeles' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, afternoon LA County Christmas celebration, broadcast live on KCET. Featuring LA area performers including the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon conducting.
December 21, 2007 at Hip Kitty in Claremont, CA, 8 pm - midnight
Shawn Kirchner's quartet presents a night of jazz tunes new and old, including holiday favorites.
Ryan Harrison, vocals; Steve Biondo, percussion; Chris White, bass; Shawn Kirchner, piano
December 15, 2007 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, 3 pm
Holiday Wonders: the Los Angeles Master Chorale presents its holiday family concert, featuring seasonal favorites, including three carol settings by Shawn Kirchner, Grant Gershon conducting
December 8, 2007 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, 3 pm
Holiday Wonders: the Los Angeles Master Chorale presents its holiday family concert, featuring seasonal favorites, including three carol settings by Shawn Kirchner, Grant Gershon conducting.
December 9, 2007 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, 7 pm
Rejoice: the Los Angeles Master Chorale presents its evening holiday concert, featuring Britten's Ceremony of Carols and Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest, Grant Gershon conducting.
November 18, 2007 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Master Chorale performs works by Haydn, Andriesson, and Tormis' God Protect Us from War, Jeffrey Kahane and Grant Gershon, conductors
November 8, 2007 at Hip Kitty in Claremont, CA
Jazz tunes new and old with Shawn Kirchner's quartet, 7-11 pm
November 3, 2007 at Mount St. Mary's Chapel in Brentwood
Paulist Scholars perform Vaughan William's Mass in G Minor
and Renaissance motets, Luke McEndarfer, conductor, 7 pm
October 14, 2007 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, CA (7 pm)
The Los Angeles Master Chorale performs Brahms’ German Requiem and Beethoven’s Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage. Grant Gershon, conducting. Elissa Johnston and Eric Owens, soloists.
October 28, 2007 at Hip Kitty in Claremont, CA (7-11pm)
Ryan Harrison, vocals; Shawn Kirchner, piano; Steve Biondo, percussion
September 30, 2007 at Hip Kitty in Claremont, CA (7-11pm)
The Kirchner Trio presents an evening of jazz tunes, new and old.
Ryan Harrison, vocals; Shawn Kirchner, piano; Steve Biondo, percussion
June 24 – 30, 2007 at Inspiration Hills, Burbank, Ohio
The week-long "Song & Story Fest" features nightly concerts of folk music. In a reunion of three-fourths of Kindling, Shawn Kirchner will perform with Peg Lehman and Lee Krahenbuhl in a concert Friday evening, June 29th.
July 8, 2007 at the Hollywood Bowl
The Los Angeles Master Chorale joins the LA Philharmonic in a performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Soloists include the electrifying Sumi Jo as Queen of the Night. Leonard Slatkin conducting.
July 29 - 30, 2007 at the Hollywood Bowl
The Los Angeles Master Chorale joins the LA Philharmonic in a performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conducting.
May 3, 2007 at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Master Chorale presented its 18th Annual High School Choir Festival, featuring the premiere of Shawn Kirchner’s Tu Voz
April 22, 2007 at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Master Chorale presented Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Ariel Ramirez’ Missa Criolla
Soloists: Pablo Corá and Shawn Kirchner
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