JAMES HINKLEY, CELLO.
An evening of music for cello and piano featuring works from the concert repertoire, the world of jazz, and a few new discoveries and original compositions. James will be accompanied by South Whidbey pianists Kathy Fox and Robert Marsianyi. There may even be some surprise guests as well!

Running time: TBA with one intermission
Recommended for all ages

"Hinkley's cello helps shape the music into something warm, soft, and darkly inviting. In his hands, it's also a surprisingly versatile instrument; while an accompanying role as a quasi-bass is easy enough to imagine, it's in the carved lines and fluid bowing of his solos that Hinkley really makes the instrument sing. One wonders why it's not heard more often in jazz circles." -- Jack Brown, Djangology.net







The Artists.

A native of Michigan , James HInkley has performed with the Detroit , Akron and Baton Rouge symphonies, and served as principal cello for the Lima Symphony, the Glacier Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Ballet, and the Ohio Light Opera. As a composer, James has been written works for the Ohio Chamber Music Society, the new music group “Dædalus”, and numerous orchestras and choral groups, as well as scores for 6 episodes of MTV’s “Liquid Television”.

James is frequent performer with singer/guitarist Levi Burkle and also the Northwest jazz ensemble Billet-Deux, led by Troy Chapman. In 2004 he moved to Whidbey Island where he remains active as a teacher and performer in both classical and jazz idioms.

The Crew.

Stage Manager
TBA

Sound Board Operator
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Light Board Operator
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