Midweek Musical Matinee: Father-Son Duo "Classic & Tango"

In-Person at the Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road (San Rafael, CA)

Beloved father-son duo -- pianist Markus Pawlik and violinist Ariel Pawlik-Zwiebel -- return by popular demand with an all new program including classics by Bach, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, and then showcasing North and South American dance music written by several composers.

Save! Get "Early Bird" pricing through June 9th.

Pianist Markus Pawlik embarked on his international career after winning the grand prize of the Eurovision “Young Musician of the Year” in 1982. He has since performed as a recitalist, soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Asia and North America in venues as varied as the Berlin Philharmonie, the Munich Hercules Saal, Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, Davies Hall in San Francisco and the Louvre in Paris. He has released solo and chamber music recordings, and produced the music documentary film “Artur Schnabel: No Place of Exile” which was co-produced by the television station ARTE, premiered throughout Europe in 2018 and presented at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Pawlik moved to the Bay Area in 2013 and teaches and performs regularly throughout the area. In addition, he gives international master classes, has judged numerous competitions and has taught as a guest lecturer at UCLA. Most importantly, he is Ariel’s father.

Violinist Ariel Pawlik-Zwiebel, age 17, is a senior at Campolindo High School. He performs regularly as a recitalist with his father and is looking forward to touring together in Europe this summer. He has had soloist engagements this spring with the Livermore-Amador Symphony, YPSO orchestra and Prometheus Symphony, and participates in concerts across the Bay Area such as the Contra Costa Performing Arts Society (CCPAS), the Junior Bach Festival and the Peninsula Holocaust Memorial Services. As a chamber musician, he plays with the Young Chamber Musicians program in the Kohl Mansion, attended the Bowdoin International Music Festival twice and will play in the Young Performers program at Music@Menlo this July. Ariel has toured Japan as the concertmaster of the YPSO Orchestra and was also the concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra of the Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival (BAYOF). He has also won top prizes in numerous competitions, ran a student concert series as co-chair of the CCPAS student chapter and has been active in a FIRST robotics team.

"Regular" Ticket: $20; available online or in-person at the Front Desk of the Osher Marin JCC until the performance begins.

"Early Bird" Ticket: $12.50; available only online through June 9th.

All tickets are non-refundable & non-exchangeable.

Midweek Musical Matinees are created and offered by the Osher Marin JCC's (San Rafael, CA) Kurland Center for Adult Learning & Living.

ALL ARE WELCOME to join in our activities! JCC members, non-members, those who live near or far, people of all backgrounds, faiths, ethnicities, hair styles, fashion choices, chocolate preferences, etc. "The more the merrier!"

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, United States