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Flute and Guitar Duo to Perform Free Concert at King’s College

February 22, 2010 – Flutist Kristin Bacchiocchi-Stewart and guitarist Joel Brown will dazzle audiences with their virtuosity and exceptional musical collection, including the sounds of Giuliani, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Piazzolla, during a free concert at King’s College at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center, located at North Franklin and Jackson streets.
 
Stewart and Brown have been performing together since 2001 when they premiered the Delfausse Concerto Grosso with the Lake Placid Sinfonietta. Over the past six years they have appeared in recital halls across the country.
 
Bacchiocchi-Stewart is currently on the flute and chamber faculty at the Peabody Conservatory of Music and a member of TITONIS (flute, cello, and guitar). As an orchestral musician, she has played with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, Catskill Symphony, and the Albany Pro Musica. She was a prize winner at the 2002 National Flute Association's Young Artist Competition.

Brown has played in venues and musical festivals around the world with the band Triple Play, which performs a blend of folk, blues, junk and classical music. The group’s latest CD is called “Watching the World.” His notable appearances include Carnegie Hall with soprano Dawn Upshaw, recitals on both coasts with mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, and the Boston Pops Orchestra.
 
The concert is part of the College’s “Experiencing the Arts” series. For more information, contact Robert Yenkowski at (570) 208-6044 or RobertYenkowski@kings.edu , or visit the Website at www.kings.edu.

The Bacchiocchi-Brown Duo will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center.

The Bacchiocchi-Brown Duo will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center.  

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