The Tri-County Concert Emerging Artists Series proudly presents Pianist Yukiko Sekino, described as "thrilling, inspirational" by the Florida Sun-Sentinel, on Saturday January 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Duffy Arts Center. Sekino will perform works by Domenico Scharlatti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Robert Schumann.

General admission at the door is $15.00. Seniors are $l0.00; students are $5.00; and children 10 and under are free. Malvern students are free. Meet the artist at a complimentary post-concert reception. For reservations and directions call 610-649-2517 or visit www.tricountyconcerts.org.

Gold Medalist of the 2006 International Russian Music Piano Competition, Yukiko Sekino is a pianist of versatility and wide-ranging interests. Since making her debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at age 16, she has appeared as a soloist with many orchestras, including the New World Symphony, Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, and Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, among others. An avid chamber musician, Ms. Sekino has been invited to Tanglewood, Kneisel Hall, Music Academy of the West, and Thy (Denmark) festivals. While a fellow at Tanglewood, she received the Jackson Prize for outstanding performance, and her solo and chamber performances were broadcasted on WQXR-FM New York’s “Music from Tanglewood” Series.

Ms. Sekino is a graduate of Harvard University and the Juilliard School, and holds a doctoral degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her teachers include Gilbert Kalish, Seymour Lipkin, Robert Levin, and Eda Shlyam. Ms. Sekino was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Colby College in Maine during the 2008/9 academic year.

Ms. Sekino will perform:
Scarlatti: Sonatas in D minor, K. 516 & K. 517
Mozart: Sonata in C Major, K. 309
Scriabin: from Preludes, Op. 11
Schumann: Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13

The president, Mrs. Guida Smith served from the early 1950's to the late 1970's and all energies were to bring in top musical artists to the community, as well as relatively unknown artists who later became internationally renowned. In 1979 Ms. Jean Wetherilll assumed leadership of the Association. During that time the Association became a nonprofit corporation. After several local relocations in 1992 and to the present time, Eastern University has been the home for TCCA Sunday afternoon concerts.

A partial list of performers who have been presented by TCCA is William Kapell, Paul Babura-Skoda, Eugene Isthmian, the Budapest String Quartet, Marian Anderson, Anna Moffo, Juilliard String Quartet, Leontyne Price, Gil Shaham, Pamela Frank, Eric Owens, Mimi Stillman and Matthew Bengtson. Many of these artists have shown appreciation for the early support given by TTCA by returning years later to perform again to the Tri-County community audiences.

In recent years the Association has focused on "Emerging Artists" selected by a professional artist selection committee. The goal of TCCA is to provide exposure at all concerts and to pay a modest stipend to the artists who need the assistance at this crucial time in their career. At the same time audiences have the opportunity to see and hear tomorrow's stars at affordable prices.

Mission
The mission of Tri-County Concerts Association (TCCA) for over sixty years has been to serve the Chester, Delaware and Montgomery County communities by fostering the performance and appreciation of high quality solo and ensemble chamber music. It is the only chamber music series in the area run by an independent community board. Tri-County Concerts is unique in presenting recitals by emerging profession artists and by promising local youths. Ticket prices are kept low to enable families to have a rich cultural experience.