"Bahc's Lunch" recital Oct. 2

Event "Bach's Lunch" Recital
Charlene Chi, mezzo-soprano
with
Jordan Rashkov, piano and Jason Yoshida, theorbo

When Friday, October 2, 2009 - 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Where Trinity Lutheran Church
1340 Eleventh Street, Manhattan Beach CA
(3 blks east of Sepulveda & 1 blk south of Manhattan Beach Blvd.)

Admission Free, donations appreciated. "Lunch with the Artists" follows. Box lunches, with sandwiches made from special-order bakery bread and farmers-market-fresh produce, are available afterwards for $5 to enjoy at the Church with the artists or take back to the office.

http://www.palosverdes.com/tlcmusic/tlcmbbl.htm

A native of Toronto, Canada, Charlene Chi is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the USC Thornton School of Music. She has performed in recitals in the Western United States, Canada, and Germany. Charlene has sung leading roles with Opera Santa Barbara and UC Santa Barbara. She won First Place in the Bohemian Foundation & Opera Association of Los Angeles Competition.

A native of Bulgaria, Jordan Rashkov is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at the USC Thornton School of Music. He has performed as featured soloist and chamber-ensemble artist in several international music festivals including the Salzburg Festival and Florence International Chamber Music Festival and as concerto soloists with European orchestras.

A faculty member of Pomona College, Jason Yoshida earned his Bachelor of Music at UC Santa Barbara and continued his studies at the USC Thornton School.