BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:SoDel X-WR-CALNAME:Coastal Concerts presents the Cann Duo (piano) BEGIN:VEVENT UID:249472025-01-11 DTSTART:20250111T190000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250111T050000Z LOCATION:129 West 4th Street\nLewes DE 19958 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=129 West 4th Street\nLewes DE 19958;X-APPLE-RADIUS=49;X-TITLE=129 West 4th Street:geo:38.773206,-75.1 42544 GEO:38.773206;-75.142544 SUMMARY:Coastal Concerts presents the Cann Duo (piano) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Cann Duo Sisters Kimberly & Michelle Cann\, “darlings of duo\ npianists\,” are consummate musicians passionate about performing a\nwid e range of multicultural repertoire throughout the US and committed\nto fo stering increased appreciation for the arts in their local\ncommunities. K imberly and Michelle began performing professionally as\nThe Cann Duo in 2 010 and since then\, they have toured extensively\nthroughout the US. Thei r electrifying performances and engaging\noutreach programs are all the mo re meaningful due to the unmistakable\nsound of their lifelong hereditary connection. ​Kimberly Cann West\nIndian-American Kimberly Cann has been immersed in the world of music\nperformance\, outreach\, & education since childhood. Following her\ndebut at 13 as an orchestral soloist\, she cont inued her studies (Van\nCliburn Institute\; MM\, Eastman School of Music) and has since served\nas a guest artist\, speaker\, clinician\, & visiting professor both in\nthe US and abroad. Together with her spouse\, Aaron Br own\, she oversees\nan award-winning set of teaching studios\, Piano Lab & Music Lab. This\nseason\, they will open The Asheville Conservatory of th e Arts poised\nto serve over seven hundred students. Kimberly has served o n the\nboards of the Asheville Symphony\, Asheville Area Piano Forum\, and \nothers. In 2011\, she founded \"Keys for Kidz\,\" partnering with local\ nnonprofits to provide group piano classes for underserved children in\nth e community. While overseeing the management of her studios\, she\nalso ma intains a busy schedule of outreach & performance. Kimberly\nrecently perf ormed and led panel discussions at the National\nConference of Music Teach ers in Reno\, Nevada\, which centered around\n\"Creating the Next Generati on of Concert Pianists.\" ​Michelle Cann\nLauded as “exquisite” by T he Philadelphia Inquirer and “a\npianist of sterling artistry” by Gram ophone\, Michelle Cann has\nbecome one of the most sought-after pianists o f her generation. She\nmade her debut in 2021 with The Philadelphia Orches tra and has\nrecently performed concertos with The Cleveland Orchestra\, t he\nNational Symphony Orchestra\, the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de\nS ão Paulo\, the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, and the symphony orchestras\nof Atlanta\, Baltimore\, and Cincinnati. Highlights of Cann’s 2023-24\nsea son included appearances with the Charlotte\, Hawaii\, Indianapolis\,\nQu ébec\, Sarasota\, and Winnipeg symphony orchestras\, and recitals in\nNew York City\, Portland\, Berkeley\, Beverly Hills\, and Denver.\nRecognized as a leading interpreter of the piano music of Florence\nPrice\, Cann per formed the New York City premiere of Price’s Piano\nConcerto in One Move ment with The Dream Unfinished Orchestra in July\n2016. Her recording of t he concerto with the New York Youth Symphony\nwon a Grammy Award in 2023. Her acclaimed debut solo album Revival\,\nfeaturing music by Price and Mar garet Bonds\, was released in May 2023.\nCann was the recipient of the 202 2 Sphinx Medal of Excellence\, the\nhighest honor bestowed by the Sphinx O rganization. She holds\nbachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano perfo rmance from the\nCleveland Institute of Music and an Artist’s Diploma fr om the Curtis\nInstitute of Music. Cann joined the Curtis piano faculty in 2020 as\nthe inaugural Eleanor Sokoloff Chair in Piano Studies\, and she joined\nthe piano faculty of the Manhattan School of Music in 2023. Ticket s\nfor individual concerts will be available for purchase online at our\nw eb site after September 1st\, 2024. A limited number of discounted\nseason subscriptions are available for premium and general seating\nonline. Disc ounted admission for students\, active military and first\nresponders are available. Coastal Concerts is supported\, in part\, by a\ngrant from the Delaware Division of the Arts\, in partnership with the\nNational Endowmen t for the Arts. Venue: Coastal Concerts. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cann Duo Sisters Kimberly & Michelle Cann\, “darlings of duo pianists\,” are consummate musicians passionate about performing a wide range of multicultural repertoire throughout the US and committed to fostering increased appreciation for the arts in their local communities. Kimberly and Michelle began performing professionally as The Cann Duo in 2010 and since then\, they have toured extensively throughout the US. Their electrifying performances and engaging outreach programs ar e all the more meaningful due to the unmistakable sound of their lifelong hereditary connection. ​Kimberly Cann West Indian-American Kimberly Cann has been immersed in the world of music performance\, outreach\, & educat ion since childhood. Following her debut at 13 as an orchestral soloist\, she continued her studies (Van Cliburn Institute\; MM\, Eastman School of Music) and has since served as a guest artist\, speaker\, clinician\, & vi siting professor both in the US and abroad. Together with her spouse\, Aar on Brown\, she oversees an award-winning set of teaching studios\, Piano L ab & Music Lab. This season\, they will open The Asheville Conservatory of the Arts poised to serve over seven hundred students. Kimberly has served on the boards of the Asheville Symphony\, Asheville Area Piano Forum\, an d others. In 2011\, she founded \"Keys for Kidz\,\" partnering with local nonprofits to provide group piano classes for underserved children in the community. While overseeing the management of her studios\, she also maint ains a busy schedule of outreach & performance. Kimberly recently performe d and led panel discussions at the National Conference of Music Teachers i n Reno\, Nevada\, which centered around \"Creating the Next Generation of Concert Pianists.\" ​Michelle Cann Lauded as “exquisite” by The Phil adelphia Inquirer and “a pianist of sterling artistry” by Gramophone\, Michelle Cann has become one of the most sought-after pianists of her gen eration. She made her debut in 2021 with The Philadelphia Orchestra and ha s recently performed concertos with The Cleveland Orchestra\, the National Symphony Orchestra\, the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de São Paulo\, t he Los Angeles Philharmonic\, and the symphony orchestras of Atlanta\, Bal timore\, and Cincinnati. Highlights of Cann’s 2023-24 season included ap pearances with the Charlotte\, Hawaii\, Indianapolis\, Québec\, Sarasota\ , and Winnipeg symphony orchestras\, and recitals in New York City\, Portl and\, Berkeley\, Beverly Hills\, and Denver. Recognized as a leading inter preter of the piano music of Florence Price\, Cann performed the New York City premiere of Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement with The Dream U nfinished Orchestra in July 2016. Her recording of the concerto with the N ew York Youth Symphony won a Grammy Award in 2023. Her acclaimed debut sol o album Revival\, featuring music by Price and Margaret Bonds\, was releas ed in May 2023. Cann was the recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excelle nce\, the highest honor bestowed by the Sphinx Organization. She holds bac helor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance from the Cleveland I nstitute of Music and an Artist’s Diploma from the Curtis Institute of M usic. Cann joined the Curtis piano faculty in 2020 as the inaugural Eleano r Sokoloff Chair in Piano Studies\, and she joined the piano faculty of th e Manhattan School of Music in 2023. Tickets for individual concerts will be available for purchase online at our web site after September 1st\, 202 4. A limited number of discounted season subscriptions are available for p remium and general seating online. Discounted admission for students\, act ive military and first responders are available. Coastal Concerts is suppo rted\, in part\, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts\, in pa rtnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Venue: Coastal Concert s. 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