Umi Garrett, thirteen-year-old international award-winning pianist, has been turning the classical music community on its head since her appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” at eight years of age. She will share her musical magic at Marshfield High School Auditorium in Coos Bay, Oregon on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:15 p.m.) A limited number of tickets for this performance are available for $20 adults and students. For more information please contact Mike Gordon at 541-269-1272 or visit the Coos County Community Concert Association’s website at www.cccca.com. “She simply blew this reviewer and the audience away… joyous at one moment, prayerful at another.” – Florida Weekly. Umi Garrett is the 2012 winner of the Osaka and the Chopin International music competitions. Since her 2009 debut with the Desert Symphony in Palm Desert, California (performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major), and the ensuing television coverage, Garret’s career has embarked on a worldwide touring schedule, including appearances in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia. Garrett performs regularly across the United States in recital and orchestral settings, and performed for a VIP broadcast of NPR’s “From the Top” at Joshua Bell’s home in New York City. She is a student of John Perry in the Academy Program at The Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. Follow this link to view a video featuring Umi Garrett.
