Date:
Thursday, January 21, 2027
Time:
7:00 PM
Advance Ticket:
$52.45
Advance Member Ticket:
$47.25
Door Ticket:
$57.75
Student Ticket:
$29.00
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Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Lara Downes

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6:00 PM
All Ages
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Recently honored as ‘Classical Woman of the Year’ by NPR’s Performance Today, American pianist Lara Downes is a visionary trailblazer. She has garnered millions of fans spanning diverse communities from her prestigious tour​ schedule,​ her Billboard chart-topping recordings, and her work as a beloved media personality, producer, and host.

Major highlights for the coming year include the Lincoln Center world premiere of The Declaration Project, her continued appearance as a featured artist for The Complete Philip Glass Piano Etudes, her upcoming album Hold These Truths on the Pentatone label, and the release of her recording of “Florence Price Concerto in D Minor” with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin on Deutsche Grammophon.

Lara Downes Website 
(Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)

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