About this Event
Please join BTPM Classical Live on Stage on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2026 at 3PM for "Blue Rondo a la Turk" with Krista Seddon.
Krista Seddon presents “Blue Rondo a la Turk,” featuring the fascinating stories and
beautiful music of Marian McPartland, Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond.
Marian McPartland hosted her Peabody-winning NPR program, Marian
McPartland’s Piano Jazz for more than 30 years. Her conversational style and
British wit invited renowned musicians to share their personal journeys as they
exchanged musical ideas through inventive duets.
Steinway artist, Krista Seddon, is a pianist, composer, and lecture performance
artist. Ms. Seddon is Director of Ensembles at the historic Trinity
Episcopal Church of Buffalo and maintains a private teaching studio.
The concert is free and so is the parking!
It’s all happening Friday, November 20 at 3pm pm at Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Stick around after the performance for a Q&A with the musicians and enjoy light refreshments.
The SHOW STARTS AT 3PM .............................Doors open at 2:30pm
Free Parking is available in our gated parking lot located off of Charles Street
BTPM is ADA accessible
You must register on Eventbrite to attend this free event
Steinway artist, Krista Seddon, is a pianist, composer, and lecture performance artist. Krista is a McPartland scholar who worked with Marian McPartland during the last ten years of her career as her transcriber, a collaboration that fostered a lifelong friendship. Publication of their work together can be found at Alfred Music, Marian McPartland Portraits, the Second Set. Ms. Seddon is Director of Ensembles at the historic Trinity Episcopal Church of Buffalo and maintains a private teaching studio. Educational and Performance Background Krista Seddon has undergraduate and advanced degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music and the University of North Texas. Ms. Seddon has been a featured soloist with several orchestras including the Buffalo Philharmonic, as well as orchestral pianist with Broadway musicals and regional orchestras including the Chautauqua Symphony.
BTPM Classical Live On Stage is made possible by our BTPM members and by support from the Cullen Foundation.
Event venue & nearby stays
Buffalo Toronto Public Media, 140 Lower Terrace, Buffalo, United States
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