Friday, June 14th - Bruce Brubaker: “Plugged and Unplugged: Bruce Brubaker Plays New American Piano Music" -- featuring recent music by Nico Muhly, "the planet's hottest composer" (according to London's Daily Telegraph), Philip Glass, and Missy Mazzoli. A leader in what's sometimes called "alternative classical," pianist Bruce Brubaker is chair of the piano department at the renowned New England Conservatory in Boston. He performs Mozart with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Brahms on the BBC. He plays music by Philip Glass throughout the world. He's appeared at the Hollywood Bowl and Leipzig's Gewandhaus. Brubaker is a frequent performer at New York City nightclub Le Poisson Rouge. His debut in HPR’s Atherton is an unexpected windfall directly related to the Aloha International Piano Festival, which begins on June 15th. Brubaker’s recital is Friday, June 14th at 7:30.  More information about Bruce Brubaker can be found on his website, brucebrubaker.com

      Roz Cohen is a sultry, sassy songstress, bringing her unique talent and humor in song interpretation and live entertainment to HPR’s Atherton Studio. Professionally singing, dancing, and acting from a young age, Roz has performed along the East Coast in nightclubs, dinner theaters, and professional stages, including Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Her sidemen in the Atherton will be jazz virtuousos Josh Kaye on piano and the Big Island’s own Bill Noble on reeds and winds. As Roz sings comfortably in French, Yiddish, and English, she can transport you to Piaf’s Paris, Brice’s Borsht Belt, the New York Broadway stage, and the San Francisco cabaret scene. Roz and her colleagues are sure to delight you with an evening of “Klezmer, Cabaret, and All That Jazz.”

Saturday June 29, 2013 - Island Oasis Ensemble

For anyone who thinks the Atherton has pretty much explored every kind of music or dance, the upcoming debut of The Island Oasis Ensemble is a definite groundbreaker. It will feature belly dancers Masayo and Kalae, accompanied by live music. The new style of Tribal Fusion, a development that combines traditional dance styles with hip-hop, breakdance and other new moves, will be presented along with traditional styles.

The Island Oasis Ensemble was formed two years ago to support local belly dancers wanting to perform with live music. The Ensemble’s repertoire includes classic Egyptian selections (such as Aziza and Tamr Henna), Turkish, Armenian, Persian and Roma folk music, as well as original pieces in the modern Tribal Fusion style.

One of the most acclaimed Hawaiian music artists of our time, John Cruz makes his Atherton debut in July. His numerous awards and accolades include many Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, and a share of the first Grammy ever awarded for Hawaiian music. John's recent touring has included stops at Bluesfest in Australia, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Summerstage in New York's Central Park, Carnegie Hall and prominent national venues up and down both coasts. He played 14 shows at the prestigious SXSW (South by Southwest) music festival in Austin, Texas, as one of the first Hawaiians ever invited to showcase there. John headlined four galas during Barack Obama's inauguration and recently performed for and met with the President during a visit to Hawaii.