Pro Art Event - Dave Eggar, Peter Ryan and Sean Claire

Cellist and five-time Grammy nominated composer Dave Eggar joins UVA Wise’s own pianist Peter Ryan and Symphony of the Mountains Concertmaster Sean Claire for Traditional Fusion: Appalachian/Classical Fusion Works for Piano Trio featuring Broadway star Maya Days on Sunday, February 1st at 2 p.m. in Cantrell Hall on the UVA Wise campus. The performance is free and open to all. Reservations are encouraged but not required.

The program will premiere new works from Appalachian-area composers Martha Redbone, Donald Sorah, and Benjamin Dawson that fuse traditional elements of Appalachian music with those of classical compositions. Maya Days (Aida, Rent, Jesus Christ Superstar) joins the program with works from Sondheim, Bernstein, and Billie Holliday to warm up your winter blues.

This performance is made possible in part by The University of Virginia’s College at Wise’s Grand Challenges Pilot Grants Program, and brought to you in conjunction with the W. Campbell Edmonds Concert Series and the Town of Wise.