Shoreline Concert Band plays Beethoven and Star Wars with pianist Dr. Jensina Oliver May 17

Jensina Oliver will solo with the Shoreline Concert Band

Shoreline Concert Band presents the final concert of the school year next Tuesday, May 17 at the Shorewood High School Performing Arts Center. 7:30pm.

There is no admission charge, but contributions to the Peggy O’Coyne music scholarship fund would be appreciated.

The concert is called “Spotlight on Shoreline CC Music." Many SCC ensembles will be featured including the Shoreline Singers, the woodwind quintet and the brass ensemble. The guest group of the evening will be the U of Washington Campus Concert Band.

Special soloist is Dr. Jensina Oliver, chair of the Piano Department at SCC. With the Shoreline Concert Band she will perform the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2. This is the local premiere performance of this work.

The concert will conclude with music from “Star Wars.”

Great fun and great variety of music on this special concert.

Soloist Dr. Jensina Oliver

Known for her expressive and passionate performances, pianist Jensina Oliver has appeared as soloist and chamber musician in the United States, China, Canada, Costa Rica, Israel, and Europe.

Her performances with orchestra include appearances with the Hubei Provincial Orchestra of Wuhan, China, as well as concerts with the Utah Philharmonia, Orchestra of Southern Utah, Intermountain Chamber Orchestra, University of Washington Symphony, and University of Utah Symphony Orchestra.

She has won several solo and concerto competitions throughout the United States. Dr. Oliver earned her DMA at the University of Washington and has taught at Shoreline Community College since 1998.