
Kessa Mefford @kessamefford
Piano
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Kessa Mefford @kessamefford
Piano
About
I am, first and foremost, a champion of Ravel. I perform everything he wrote for piano — solo, chamber, art song, and concerto. With his ear for harmony, his hunger for color, and his painstaking craft, his music speaks in a way that is deeply relatable to me.
Ravel believed his music already existed and that his role was only to discover it.
When I play, I embark on my own type of discovery. In practice, I can feel him composing — him searching for the perfect chord as I search for the perfect sound. In performance, I invite the audience to search with us, discovering together the subtle tensions and quiet brilliance that define his music.
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"An exceptional artist and so lovely and charming. She put the music within a context as she played them. Would host her anytime!"
- Maria M., past guest at Autumnal Classical Evening in Cobble Hill
Music
I usually play post-romantic works in the classical genre, most frequently the music by Maurice Ravel, but I also enjoy music by Ginastera, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Glass, and other more modern composers. However, I occasionally visit the music of Bach, Mozart, and Schubert.
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Upcoming groupmuses
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Living room
Saturday, Oct 11 6:30 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: Crestwood, Yonkers
- Composers: Maurice Ravel
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Instruments: Solo piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Spots available
Programs
Host one of these programs in your space!
Ravel’s Groove: Sound in Motion
- Musician profile: Kessa Mefford
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Instruments: Solo piano
Past groupmuses (1)
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Living room
Autumnal Classical Evening in Cobble Hill
Saturday, Oct 5, 2024 6:30 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: Cobble Hill
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Instruments: Solo piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event
Happened 11 months ago