Piano Recital with James Oakes
Wednesday, July 1, 7:30 pm
St Stephen's Episcopal Parish
1432 Sw 13th Ave at Clay
Pianist James Oakes presents a concert commemorating the 200th anniversaries of the death of Haydn and birth of Mendelssohn. Concert also features 19th and 20th century African-American women composers Anna Gardner Goodwin, Mabel Bailey, Julia Perry, and Margaret Bonds.
James Oakes taught piano and music theory at Louisiana’s Xavier University for 35 years. He now divides his time, living and concertizing in New Orleans and Dresden, Germany. His specialty is modern music. A native of Everett, Washington, Dr. Oakes graduated from Wheaton, Julliard and Catholic University.
Suggested donation is $10 at the door or mail a check or money order to St Stephen's Episcopal Parish, PO Box 8704, Portland, OR 97208. For more information, e-mail music@stst.org, or call 503-227-5783.
This concert is part of the 2009-2010 Ad Hoc Concert Series.
