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San Clemente, CA – Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a nonprofit southern California cultural center, is pleased to announce a solo recital by cellist Paul Wiancko. Casa Classical: Paul Wiancko will be performing Thursday, January 26, from 7pm to 9pm with a repertoire comprised of classics and his own compositions.
“Paul Wiancko is the excellent example of a professional musician influenced by Southern California’s art scene,” says Casa Romantica Executive Director Berenika Schmitz. “Now, Wiancko himself is an influencer as a cellist and as a composer not only in Southern California but in the United States. We are more than honored to hear his performance.”
Paul Wiancko
Paul Wiancko is a multi-faceted artist ranging from a cellist, composer, and a collaborator. Raised in San Clemente and local to Southern California, Wiancko is known to have turned his University of Southern California dorm room into a production studio, creating productions ranging from orchestral arrangements to gospel funk tunes. After and during his education at the Colburn School, Paul has notably performed the Lutoslawski Cello Concerto with the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra and has collaborated with Midori, Yo-Yo Ma, and the Guarneri Quartet. After moving to New York in 2009, Paul joined the award-winning Harlem String Quartet, with which he spent 3 years performing across the globe. Currently, he is a member of the electro-acoustic chamber ensemble Bird’s Eye Trio.
As a composer, Paul Wiancko has composed many works for notable musicians like Grammy Award winning Parker Quartet and the Met soprano Susanna Phillips. He was also commissioned as the composer for Caramoor in the summer of 2016. One of Paul’s large-scale compositions, “Tales from Bent City” is a highly virtuosic concerto for cello, orchestra, and electronics with influences from hip-hop, improvisation, and the late 19th century. During his recital, the audience will be able to hear his surprising, fun, fresh, and innovative works on his 2010 Mario Miralles violoncello.
Casa Classic series
Casa Romantica’s Casa Classic performance series features the work of internationally-recognized artists. Recent artists have included Garrick Olsson, an award-winning classical pianist, An Hampton Callaway, a multi-platinum-selling singer, violinist Aya Kiyonaga, who has collaborated with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Japan Century Symphony Orchestra. Casa Classic has notably also featured world renowned Christ Church Cathedral Choir from Oxford, England in 2014.
Casa Classical: Paul Wiancko will be performing on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 7:00 PM at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. General admission is $25 and members’ admission is $20.
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and is the historic home of the founder of the City of San Clemente. Casa Romantica provides programs for all ages in arts, music, history, and horticulture and is a premier Southern California cultural center. https://www.casaromantica.org
