Piatigorsky Foundation to Perform on November 15th at the Ritz - FREE Concert

Press Release

Release: Immediate

Contact: Tami Mayhugh

Date: November 4, 2019

RE: The Piatigorsky Foundation Performs at the Historic Ritz Theatre on November 15th

Toccoa, GA – November 4, 2019 – The great Russian cellist Gregor Piatigorsky believed that, “music makes life better. It is rich. It is imaginative. And it is for everyone.” It is through the Piatigorsky Foundation that the Historic Ritz Theatre will host mezzo-soprano Katherine Calcamuggio-Donner and piano accompanist, Douglas Kinney Frost, for a free Night at the Ritz concert on Friday, November 15 at 7:00pm

Calcamuggio-Donner is an award-winning mezzo-soprano whose talent distinguishes her as one of the most promising young vocalists on the opera scene today. In the past four seasons, Calcamuggio-Donner has been featured in important role and company debuts across the United States, eliciting kudos for her “soaring, rich voice” (The Miami Herald), her “polished musical and dramatic characterizations” (Kurt Weill Newsletter) and her “fine coloratura technique” (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Frost is in demand as a collaborative pianist and conductor on four continents.  The national press has labeled his work “a vigorous display of artistic strength.”  He is frequently engaged by the great opera houses and theaters of the world.

The Piatigorsky Foundation is dedicated to making live classical music an integral part of everyday life for communities throughout the United States. In performances that are both entertaining and informative, their artists share anecdotes and insights into the works they perform making classical music come alive for a diverse population.

Night at the Ritz, a regular event series at the Historic Ritz Theatre, is funded, in part, by generous grants received from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Georgia Council for the Arts. For more information on The Piatigorsky Foundation’s performance or Night at the Ritz, please contact Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh @tmayhugh@cityoftoccoa.com or via phone at 706.244.0039.

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