Naho Bessho holds CD release piano recital
Mar 30, 2013 at 2:00 AM Apr 1, 2013 at 8:05 AM
Dover-based, award-winning pianist, Naho Bessho, will give a piano recital, 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, at First Parish Church, 218 Central Ave. Dover. This is a celebration of the release of her second CD, "Spianato." She will play Romantic music by Weber, Mendelssohn, Liszt, and Chopin. Admission by donation at the door (suggested $10 for adults, $5 for students). Following the concert, a reception will be held, and the new CD "Spianato" will be given free to everyone at the concert. Contact: 969-0674, Email: besshoo@mac.com, Website: http://www.nahobessho.com
Bessho is an accomplished concert pianist, and she also teaches at her lesson studio in Dover. Born in Japan, she graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music with a master's degree in 1999. She won the highest award at the Japan Classical Music Competition, and the 2nd prize at Yangtze-River-Cup International Competition. She moved in the United States in 2002 and graduated from Boston University in 2006 with a performance diploma. Since then she has been giving many piano solo recitals and ensemble concerts in NH and other New England areas. In 2010, she released her first CD "Invitation." Recently she organized two family-friendly classical concerts in Dover Public Library last December and this February.
The Exeter Theater Company (ETC) hosts a "Community Loves the IOKA" rally on Saturday, March 30, 12-12:30 p.m., in front of the historic IOKA Theater at 55 Water St. in Exeter. The event will feature free popcorn and the chance for the community to send a direct message to the building's owner.
"This is an opportunity for the community to demonstrate its interest and excitement over the chance to reopen the IOKA," said ETC board chair Tony Callendrello in a press release. "We want to capture the passion and support for our efforts that we hear every day and let people tell Mr. Lewis in their own words why the IOKA is important to our community."
At the rally, ETC will be asking - "Why do you want the IOKA back?" and capturing the answers on video and in letters to be delivered to Lewis.
ETC has created a Facebook event for the rally which can be found at facebook.com/ExeterTheaterCo . They will also be live-tweeting in the days leading up to the rally and at the event itself with the hashtag #IokaRally. The ETC Twitter account is @ExeterTheaterCo.
The business plans and designs for the IOKA can be found at the ETC website: exetertheater.org.
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