Press Release

Jazz Pianist Performs at Oglethorpe University Museum of Art

ATLANTA – Acclaimed Atlanta musician Kevin Bales will perform on March 13 in the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art’s Skylight Gallery at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Music in the Museum Series. Joseph Guy Presents, in association with Oglethorpe University Museum of Art and the Department of Music, a series of professional concerts featuring jazz, world and classical music in an intimate and beautiful setting.

Kevin Bales isan acclaimedjazz pianist with extensive national and international touring experience. Bales has played and recorded with James Moody, Sam Rivers, Ira Sullivan, Ben Riley, Marcus Printup and others. Possessing the ability to interpret the standards with wit and verve, he swings hard with a warm tone and a strong melodic sensibility that will sweep you along for a joyful ride.

The Music in the Museum Series provides Atlanta audiences with an informative and entertaining interaction with varied professional touring musicians. Patrons and performers alike are surrounded by beautiful works of art in the candlelit gallery providing an enchanting environment for mutual exploration of the artist’s repertoire, style and instrumental mastery. Guests will enjoy OUMA’s current exhibition Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt’s Etchings and a wine reception preceding each performance.

General admission tickets for the Kevin Bales are $20, $15 and $10. For more information and reservations please call 404.364.8551.

The Music in the Museum Series continues with:
ICP Orchestra – Tuesday April 3, 2007 - 7:30 p.m. / $35, $30, $15
Amina Figarova Sextet - Wednesday May 2, 2007 - 7:30 p.m. / $25, $20, $12