I’m pleased to announce that on Saturday August 30th at 7 pm, the Mountain Grove Memorial Church will host a concert by two world acclaimed artists; Findlay Cockrell and Lincoln Mayorga. (This is a change from a former date.) You will not want to miss this event!
This event will be a fundraiser for a new piano for the church. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased from Bruce or Sue Young, Arnie Galbraith and/or Wayne Smith. Tickets will be limited and are sure to sell out fast so be sure to get yours soon.
We are fortunate to have a an event of this magnitude during the summer of 2014.
Lincoln Mayorga
For many years, Lincoln enjoyed one of the busiest studio careers in Hollywood. He was the staff pianist for Walt Disney Studios and contributed to the soundtracks of such motion pictures as Chinatown, Pete’s Dragon, The Competition, The Rose, and Ragtime. As pianist, arranger, and conductor, Lincoln made many recordings with such artists as Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand. Vikki Carr, Mel Torme, Phil Ochs, Andy Williams, Frank Zappa. and Quincy Jones.
Findlay Cockrell
Findlay Cockrell, is a retired professor of music at SUNY Albany, a teacher, pianist and mentor. Findlay attended Harvard and the Juilliard School (BS, MS), and has taught at Albany for almost 50 years. Those in the Capital District have enjoyed his recitals (especially the Noon Concert series), chamber music, and performances with the Albany Symphony and other local orchestras. Findlay was also the first performing artist to play at the EGG (The Empire State theater of performing arts in Albany). He was also guest soloist with the San Francisco Symphony under Arthur Fiedler, and a highlight of his career were guest solo performances in Tula, Russia and in Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow with the noted Ossipov Russian Instrumental Orchestra.
A native of California, and a part time resident of the Napa Valley, Findlay has his own amphitheater there for local concerts. This September and November he will be giving two concerts at the request of Earlham College in Indiana for the opening of their new arts center.
Many thanks to Carol Putnam for planning this event and notifying me.