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'An Evening of Brahms'
'An Evening of Brahms', a piano recital by Eshantha Peiris will be presented at the Lionel Wendt theatre on Tuesday, July 26 at 7.15 p.m. A winner of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka's concerto competition in 2000, 19-year-old Eshantha is currently completing his final year in a Bachelor of Music degree at New York University.

He grew up studying piano with Ramya de Livera Perera and violin with Ananda Dabare, and has appeared on two occasions as a piano soloist with the symphony orchestra. In addition to accompanying St. Joseph's College choir and playing the organ at All Saint's Church, Borella, he was a founder member and keyboardist of the rock band 'Noitrostid'. He also holds a Diploma in Piano Performance from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

Eshantha currently studies classical piano with Eduardus Halim, composition with Marc-Antonio Consoli, and jazz with Rich Shemaria at NYU. This all-Brahms programme includes the notorious 'Variations on a Theme by Paganini' and the youthfully passionate 'Sonata in F minor' and promises to be a treat for all lovers of western classical music. Tickets are available at the Lionel Wendt box office.

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