About this Event
For one night only, Stage 7 Pianos and PNW Kobzar Project invite you to step into an intimate musical salon where music is shared in the spirit of a fireside gathering. Musicians - friends as much as artists - invite you to join them as listeners and companions, not across a stage but together in a shared circle of sound.
Through their playing, music becomes storytelling: a dance of falling leaves, a dream of faraway places. Each piece is a tale unfolding, each note a spark of imagination.
More than a concert, this is an evening of friendship and warmth—where you are welcomed not just as an audience, but as part of the company.
Meet our artists:
Mia HyeYeon Kim, piano
Valentyn Lysenko, bandura
Allison Pohl, soprano
Mark Hilliard Wilson, guitar
Featured chamber music and art songs by Debussy, Delibes, Chopin, Gershwin, Kosenko, Lysenko, Lyudkevych, Shevchenko, Schumann, Schubert.
Concert highlights:
Nocturne in C-sharp minor by Frederic Chopin
Selected movements from Kinderszenen by Robert Schumann
Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon by Claude Debussy
Mazurka No.1 by Victor Kosenko
Arrangement of Ukrainian folk song "Ой, не світи, місяченьку" (Oh, Do Not Shine Bright Moon) by Mykola Lysenko (see the video from our previous concerts https://vimeo.com/888546029)
More information about about the program and musicians
https://pnwkobzar.org/fireside-tales-stage-7-pianos
Mia HyeYeon Kim
Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Mia HyeYeon Kim began her piano studies at age seven. Her accomplishments include prizes competitions including the Frances Walton Competition founded by Ladies Musical club of Seattle, the Metropolitan International Piano Competition, Texas International Piano Competition, Memphis International Piano Competition, Universal Music Competition, and Seoul Philharmonic Competition.
https://www.pianistmiakim.com/
Valentyn Lysenko
Valentyn Lysenko brings back to life the 17-century Bandura, the iconic Ukrainian psaltery. He graduated from Kyiv National Music Academy. Valentyn is a master builder of his own instruments. Valentyn has appeared as a headliner on numerous events in Ukraine and the United States including live TV shows, solo and gala concerts, and art exhibitions. He performs classical works for the academic bandura and variations of folk music as well as his own compositions. The unique and wonderful sound of Valentyn's bandura creates a lofty and festive atmosphere.
https://www.youtube.com/@bandurystv
Allison Pohl
Soprano, Artistic Director of Vashon Opera
Soprano Allison Pohl's vivacious stage presence and spirited singing have inspired enthusiastic responses across three continents. Her work has received positive reviews for her “sparkling voice” (outerstage.com) and “exuberant” performances (Opera News).
https://www.allisonpohl.com/
Mark Hilliard Wilson
Guitarist and composer Mark Hilliard Wilson is the founder and director of the 21 year old Seattle Guitar Orchestra. He performs concerts once a month at St James Cathedral, where he is Cathedral guitarist, a position he has held for the last 12 years. Notable venues are churches along the Camino de Santiago, Weill Recital Hall with Ensemble Sospeso and the Royal Palace in Budapest.
Mark Hilliard Wilson has an engaging approach to teaching and programming concerts that draws from the deep well of history and a desire to relate contemporary interests to universal themes.
https://markhilliardwilson.com/
Door open at 5:30 pm. Refreshments at no charge.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Stage 7 Pianos, 107 Williams Avenue South, Renton, United States
USD 5.00 to USD 35.00
