TCJS Young Artists Series Presents Piano Showcase June 3

The second of the new TCJS Young Artists Series will take place June 3 at 7 p.m. at the Artists’ Quarter in St. Paul. Two of the finalists in the 2010 Jazz Piano Scholarship Competition, sponsored by the Schubert Club and Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education, will each play a short set with his own trio (bass and drums).

Kai Olstad, 17, attends Northfield High School and is a student of Laura Caviani.
Quentin Tschofen, 16, attends Spring Lake Park’s Lighthouse Program and is a student of Bryan Nichols.

The first Young Artists’ gig (the MacPhail Advanced Jazz Ensemble) held on May 6 was well attended. Future performances in this series will be held the first Thursday of August, October, and December. Interested musicians (middle school through college) and directors of small ensembles can contact Andrea Canter at < cantermps@aol.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >.
The Artists’ Quarter is located at 408 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, (651) 292-1359.

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