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Tag: Clayton Piano Festival

Clayton Piano Festival Valentine's Gala, February 14, 2023.

CPF's Valentine’s Day Gala

By Ashby Brame on Jan. 19, 2023

The date is set for the Clayton Piano Festival's Annual Valentine’s Gala; for 2023 the event theme is Bourbontine's Gala and will be a concert and bourbon-tasting experience. This seasonal gala has…

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A portrait of pianist and photographer, Jonathan Levin, promoting the Clayton Piano Festival.

Clayton Piano Festival Announces Season 11 Line-up

By Ashby Brame on Oct. 12, 2022

Clayton Piano Festival returns this year to its normal activity…with a twist. It will feature both live performances and hybrid live and online events, in order to maximize its reach. The fall…

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Clayton Piano Festival artists for the 2019 season.

2019 Clayton Piano Festival Line-up

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Aug. 23, 2019

Join us for the new season! Once again artistic director of the Clayton Piano Festival, Jonathan Levin, has created a program of depth and variety to bring classical music to Johnston County and…

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Clayton Piano Festival Announces Holiday Gala

By Ashby Brame on Nov. 14, 2018

The Clayton Piano Festival has set the date for the third annual Holiday Gala for December 13th at The Barn at Broadslab near Benson, NC. This year’s concert will feature performers Josh and Lindsey…

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An image of pianist Jonathan Levin playing the piano with strong wind gusts in Johnston County, NC.

Jonathan Levin's Gift of Music

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Aug. 16, 2018

For more than four years now, I have been serving on the board of The Clayton Piano Festival, working with Jonathan Levin on marketing and public relations. And Jonathan was the topic of one of our…

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Celebrate a Musical Valentine's Day in JoCo

By Ashby Brame on Jan. 19, 2018

The weekend before... Carrie Newcomer Performs at the Clayton Center February 10th at 8:00PM Spend an evening at the Clayton Center with your love listening to Singer-songwriter and recording…

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A portrait of pianist and photographer Jonathan Levin on a beach with a piano.

Music and History Combine to Tell a Story

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Sep. 22, 2017

Am I an artist? No, I think of myself as somewhat artistic, often creative, lover of photography, a crafty decorator, but I can’t call myself an artist. An artist is someone driven by the passion to…

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Festival Celebrates 5 Years of Making Music

By Ashby Brame on Sep. 30, 2016

The Clayton Piano Festival is celebrating their 5th season this Fall with an astounding line-up of artists. The season schedule of concerts will run October 14th through October 22nd. Organizers are…

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Menacing, Melodious, Masterful

By Ashby Brame on Oct. 02, 2015

Celebrate the timeless nature of classical music. Be thrilled by the haunting sounds of the season. Explore the collections of masterful composers. The 4th Annual Clayton Piano Festival will regale…

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JoCo Has Talent - A Classical Jonathan Levin

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Jan. 23, 2015

Getting to work with talented and truly gifted artists like Jonathan Levin, a native of Clayton, is just one of the greatest perks of this job. It's not very hard to write a few words in a blog or…

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