Comfy Concerts: A Holiday Celebration!
$15 ($12.50 with Family Bundle Discount)
- Megan Titensor, cello
- Hillary Nordwell, piano
Felix Bernard — Winter Wonderland
Mariah Carey / James Horner — Where Are You Christmas? (Christmas, Why Can't I Find You?)
Traditional — Joy to the World
Comfy Concerts Holiday Celebration has always been one of our favorite events of the year – a time to celebrate, lift our voices together, and share some quiet moments through music in the midst of the holiday chaos.
We have an all-new program for you this year, including a sweet story about the real-life owl found in the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in 2020, and cello/piano duo arrangements of familiar tunes including Let it Snow!, Winter Wonderland, "Where are you Christmas?" (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas), Joy to the World, and more!
And of course an audience sing-along of your favorites at the end of the program!
Coffee, tea, and kid-friendly refreshments will be served.
Masks are optional and will be provided for those who would like to wear one.
About Megan Titensor, cello
Megan Titensor is an influential cellist and devoted teacher based in Seattle. Megan performs regularly in chamber music and has also played with the Northwest Symphony Orchestra. She has extensive experience as a recording artist and is also an accomplished pianist. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Cello Performance.
As a teacher, Megan maintains a private studio teaching Suzuki cello and early childhood music. She also teaches for GOSuzuki in Olympia. Previously, she taught in a Suzuki-based program in Cusco, Peru in addition to building her own programs in Salt Lake City, UT and Boulder, CO. Megan is sought-after as a clinician and has taught at Suzuki institutes and workshops in Peru, Mexico, CA, MI, NY, OH, TX, UT, and WA. Megan has served in many leadership and administrative roles within the Suzuki community in local chapters and on institute boards.
Megan spends her leisure time skiing, rock climbing, or on mountain trails with her husband, son, and dog. She is a seasoned traveler and regulates her intense wanderlust by reading many books, exploring new trails, and cooking up exotic food.
http://www.megantitensor.comAbout Hillary Nordwell, piano
Hillary Nordwell recently relocated to Bellevue, Washington after spending the past 16 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been featured as a soloist and chamber musician in many Bay Area and Washington State concert venues, as well as in Germany, Italy, Austria, and Sweden. She cultivates a thriving Suzuki Piano studio and is in demand as a collaborative pianist. A certified Suzuki Piano Teacher Trainer, she participates actively on the board of the local Suzuki Association, and is instrumental in providing training opportunities for teachers and students. She also enjoys educating young children and their families through her Comfy Concert series.
Hillary received her masters degree in Chamber Music Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and her bachelors degree in Piano Performance from Lawrence Conservatory in Appleton, Wisconsin, where she was honored for three consecutive years with the Marjory Irvin Prize for "excellence in solo piano and chamber music." In 2001, she spent a semester abroad in Vienna, studying piano and developing a love for opera and the German language.
In her free time, Hillary finds joy in observing her daughter's progress in cello and piano, and in their daily walks to school together through the trees. She is eternally grateful for her husband’s skill in technology, which has saved her countless hours of frustration!
http://www.HillaryNordwell.com