Pianist Philip Aaberg To Perform Christmas Show Coeur d'Alene Kroc Center - Thursday, December 4
Tickets go on sale Friday, October 3rd at 10:00am for a performance by Grammy nominated and twice Emmy nominated pianist Philip Aaberg. He will be performing selections from his two Christmas albums, Wild Christmas and his 2013 release, High Plains Christmas on Thursday, December 4th at The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene.
His original Holiday music and spirited Christmas favorites were featured last year on the PBS broadcast, Christmas with Philip Aaberg.
This live performance will expand upon that televised show. A Montana native, his music is known for being an interpretation of the landscapes of the Northwest, the mountains and valleys, forests and plains. Fellow pianist George Winston said of Philip, “He is a true composer, as well as a great interpreter. His music so deeply captures the essence of Montana, and yet it is so universal.”
Don’t miss An Evening with Philip Aaberg performing original celebrations and classic interpretations of the Christmas season. Reserved Seat Tickets are $25 available at The Salvation Army Kroc Center front desk, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. in Coeur d’Alene or online at kroccda.org or by calling (208) 667-1865.
About Philip Aaberg
Born is Havre Montana and raised in Chester Montana, Philip was playing in dance bands by age 14. He went on to get a music degree from Harvard and after moving to Oakland, California, fell in with the Elvin Bishop Group, playing and writing some songs. His piano playing is even featured on Elvin’s biggest hit, “Fooled Around and Fell In Love.”
Philip Aaberg then signed with Windham Hill Records in 1985 and showed off his very eclectic background in the highly acclaimed solo album, High Plains. He followed that with 7 more solo releases, including the Grammy nominated 2000 release, Live from Montana. He has also regularly appeared on the popular Windham Hill Sampler albums over the past 20 years as well as performed with the Boston Pops Orchestra, The Marlboro Chamber Music Festival, Peter Gabriel, The Doobie Brothers and many others. His piano can be heard on over 200 albums. He was Emmy nominated for his work with PBS’s All-American Jazz program.
Now residing in Montana, his own label, Sweetgrass Music, strives to make music that "connects a global audience to the sweeping landscape of the West." Although classically trained, Philip celebrates many traditions with his compositions. He weaves strains of blues and bluegrass as well as rock and new music throughout his melodic tapestries.
The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Joan Kroc, wife of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, had a clear vision in mind: build state-of-the-art recreational and arts facilities in underserved communities throughout the nation to ensure that all individuals have equal opportunities to grow their natural gifts and talents. In 2003, Mrs. Kroc passed away, and entrusted to The Salvation Army the largest gift ever given to a private charity for the express purpose of building and endowing Kroc Centers across the United States.
Established in 2009, The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Coeur d'Alene redefines what a community is all about. This unprecedented place of gathering and enrichment houses an array of education, sports, faith, arts and supportive programs never before assembled in the Inland Northwest. A fulfillment of Joan Kroc's vision, The Coeur d'Alene Kroc Center provides scholarships to individuals and families in need, ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to grow their natural gifts and talents. The center's programs, as well as the building itself, have been designed to stimulate the mind, body and spirit, to provide hope, and to transform the life of each and every member of the community.