March 7, 2010
Dan Franklin
Smith
Dan Franklin Smith
The Program …American pianist Dan Franklin Smith plays concerts and recitals all over the world, and HCCA is delighted to be included on his tour of California this year. His program will include an entire first half of music by Chopin, to celebrate the composer’s 200th birthday this year. The second half will be all American composers, from Louis Moreau Gottschalk to Dave Brubeck. His recent performance of this program received standing ovations, including shouts and whistles – it should be an exciting afternoon!
Mr. Smith's work as a solo artist has been described as "breathtakingly beautiful ...
The dazzling, agile finger work left the audience in utter awe of Smith's technical skill
and beauty of tone ...
His quiet sincere and straight forward manner relies on an economy
of movement and energy which allows him introspection into the core of the music."
In order to bring quality artists to our community, we need a robust subscriber base, so we do everything possible to encourage subscribers.
- Subscriptions are available for $50.00 – which means that early subscribers get 6 concerts for that $50.00! Where else can you get concerts like this for $10.00 each, parking included? And you don’t even have to get on a freeway!
- Children through age 16 are always admitted free, and students age 17-21 can subscribe for half price - $25.00.
- If someone you refer to us becomes a subscriber, we will thank you with a complimentary ticket to any one concert of your choice in the upcoming season.
- Individual ticket prices, available only at the door on concert days, are $20.00 each. However, subscribers will be able to purchase them at the reduced price of $15.00. That’s another advantage for our subscribers!
We are very fortunate to have the First Southern Baptist Church in Hemet as our venue – the acoustics are superb, the seating is generous and comfortable, the piano is a fine Yamaha concert grand – and parking is free! The First Southern Baptist Church is located at 433 S. San Jacinto St. in Hemet.
HCCA’s Board of Directors is determined to continue this great value regardless of economic conditions. Community Concerts flourished in the 30's despite the stock market crash of 1929 and the resulting Depression. At the time of the crash there were 42 Community Concert Associations in America; yet, by 1940, there were 335. Obviously, these concerts were regarded as much more than mere entertainment; they were a lifeline to humanity, sanity, and normalcy. Food for the soul was – and still is – as important as food on the table.
Hemet Community Concert Association is a non-profit, all-volunteer managed organization dedicated to presenting the best of the performing arts to the residents of the San Jacinto Valley. We believe that live concerts are an essential part of any community’s cultural landscape. We hope you will join Hemet Community Concert Association and enjoy these beautiful concerts with us!
Diane Mitchell, President, Hemet Community Concert Association, 951-927-1775
P.O. Box 2241 | Hemet CA 92546 | 951-927-1775