Concerts

Wayne Hankin

7 Solos

Three by Two

Booking Information

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7 Solos and Three by 2
A concert by Wayne Hankin is an unforgettable event and his impact on concertgoers of all ages is legendary. Wayne brings to the stage years of accomplished performance combined with a varied repertory performed on many strange, unusual instruments.

Wayne offers 2 programs for 2008

7 Solos, an instrumental performance enlisting an unusual range of
instruments: hornpipe, clay flute (4-holed ocarina), hümmelchen (small bagpipe),
recorder, trump (jawharp), double pipes and bone flute. All original music and
arrangements are by Mr. Hankin. The concert draws music spanning 9 centuries;
medieval, renaissance, baroque, contemporary and traditional.
This 45 minute recital can be performed in nearly any public or private
environment; concert halls, performance spaces, theaters, alternative arts centers,
and private recitals for the home, This concert can stand alone or combine with
another artist. It can also be performed 1- 3 times daily which is ideal and versatile
in a festival environment.
Requirements: acoustic room
Duration: 45 minutes

Wayne plays Saltarello on the hümmelchen.

From 7 Solos

Jacqueline plays a Mark Twain favorite, Fisher’s Hornpipe

Want a longer program, may we suggest:

Three by 2 features the brilliant artistry of pianist Jacqueline Schwab. In this concert, three sets are performed by two artists. The first set is Ms Schwab's solo set which focuses on Americana of the 19th Century. Jacqueline establishes an intimate connection to her audience with her special blend of friendly commentary. The second set is Wayne's mysterious 7 Solos and the third set combines both artists, with music spanning 9 centuries from medieval to modern featuring, the piano with tenor recorder, soprano crumhorn, hammered dulcimer, renaissance flute and soprano rauspfeiffe.
Requirements: tuned grand piano 1 long covered table, 1 music stand
Duration: 105 minutes

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Residencies: Jacqueline & Wayne offer imaginative educational programs, workshops, demonstrations and lectures.

Featured Lectures: Jacqueline offers an amazing lecture, The Music of Ken Burns.™
Ms. Schwab shares her 15 years of collaboration with the greatest documentary film maker of our time, the legendary Ken Burns, showing clips from the many films she has played in, as well as behind the scenes action with Mr. Burns illustrating how his documentaries are created.

Wayne whose work is best known with Cirque du Soleil, follows with another behind the scenes lecture, Cirque du Soleil on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno™ showing how the Cirque company, musicians acrobats and all, prepare for a nationwide broadcast on NBC.