John Vaughn has been playing the piano since he was a child. Having grown up in Aiken, SC he had the opportunity to play for such American families as Whitney, Vanderbilt, and Mellon. When he moved to Hollywood, he met Buddy Rogers ( his film won the 1st oscar and was married to Mary Pickford) and became his protege, playing for the well heeled of Beverly Hills at the Pickfair estate. John also played for HRH Prince Bandar at his palatial home in Aspen. He picked the [...]

Augusta Area Piano Teachers... Please join us for a “Browse and Nibble” in our Print Department. Let Turner’s help your new teaching year begin with a great start! Stop by anytime from 9 am to 4 pm.  Enjoy light nibbles and beverages while you browse.  We’ll have exciting new items to discover along with your tried and true methods, flash cards, and teacher supplies. Each attendee will be entered in our “Special Day Give-Away” for a FREE piano tuning, $ 10.00, $ 15.00, and $ 25.00 gift certificates, CD’s, and other [...]

Aiken Symphony Orchestra, performing Leonard Bernstein Candide: Overture On the Town: Three Dance Episodes West Side Story: Symphonic Dance George Gershwin Concerto in F Piano Concerto, F Major Xiayin Wang, piano Few composers capture their time and become the iconic voice of their age like Leonard Bernstein. “Leonard Bernstein at 100” is the worldwide celebration of the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, the composer, conductor, educator, musician, cultural ambassador and humanitarian. The Aiken Symphony Orchestra pays homage to the man who gave us the music of West [...]

Tuesday's Music Live 30 minute concert is free, lunch follows for $12 More info about the artists: www.svetlanabelsky.com/estrella-duo Made possible by a gift from Nick and Pamela Dorminey-Uros

Augusta Symphony Dirk Meyer, Music Director Jan Lisiecki, Piano DAUGHERTY Red Cape Tango RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2 BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique* *with EnCure app delivering real-time program notes to the audience as the orchestra performs Part of the University Health Care System Symphony Series About the Artist: Just 23, Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki has won acclaim for his extraordinary interpretive maturity, distinctive sound, and poetic sensibility. The New York Times has called him “a pianist who makes every note count”. Lisiecki’s insightful interpretations, refined technique, and natural affinity for art give […]