Plucked or Struck?
A new lunchtime concert series on The History of Keyboard to take place at San Jose State University in February 2005.

San Jose, California -- Dr. Gwendolyn Mok, Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at San Jose State University will host this series which pairs the Bay area’s most gifted keyboard artists with our spectacular historic collection of keyboard instruments. Featured on this series are original and restored clavichords, harpsichords, forte pianos and an 1875 Erard grand, all ancestors of the modern piano. Five free lunchtime concerts, 12:30 – 1:20 p.m., will take place in two locations on the university campus; The School of Music Recital Hall and The Beethoven Center, 5th floor in the Martin Luther King Library.

Some of the Bay Area’s top performers line the guest list:

• Laurette Goldberg, specialist on all things Baroque launches the series on Thursday February 10th, will talk about and perform on a Clavichord at the Beethoven Center.
• On Tuesday February 15th, also at the Beethoven Center, Erik Siverson, our piano technician will explain the technological evolution of the piano.

• Yuko Tanaka, harpsichord soloist will perform on one of our three Wilson Harpsichords in the recital hall at the School of Music on Thursday February 17th.

• Pianist Eric Zivian will perform on not one but two forte-pianos located at the Beethoven Center Tuesday February 22nd.

• The concluding concert on Thursday February 24th will feature pianist and host of the series Gwendolyn Mok with guests, The Cypress Quartet and clarinetist Janet Averett on her restored 1875 French Erard grand piano.

Consider spending your lunchtime in a different way. Come and find out which instruments are plucked or struck! For more information call 408 924 4673. All concerts are free and open to the public.

This series is made possible by a grant from the CSU Research Fund.

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Tickets are priced at $35.00 General Admission, $30.00 for Seniors 65 and over, and $25.00 for full time students. For tickets or information, call 408-246-4200, or visit steinwaythebayarea.com. Le Petit Trianon Theatre, www.trianontheatre.com, is located in downtown San Jose at 72 North 5th Street.