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DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Richard W.\nMusicians: Keng Siong Sim\n\nWelcome to M
 ilo for the 62nd concert\, SUNDAY 1:30pm FEBRUARY 13\, 2022.\n\nWinner of 
 the 2012 Washington International Piano Artists Competition\, Keng Siong S
 im was born in Singapore and started playing the piano at 11.  He was awar
 ded a scholarship to the University of York (UK) and studied piano with Ka
 oru Bingham and Ka-Kit Tam.  Keng has also studied with Nadine Shank and E
 stela Olevsky at the University of Massachusetts Amherst\, where he obtain
 ed his Master of Music. In addition\, he holds the ARCM (Associate of Roya
 l College of Music\, UK) and LTCL (Licentiate\, Trinity College of Music\,
  London) in piano performance. A chamber music enthusiast\, Keng has been 
 awarded the Advanced Certificate in Cello Performance by the Associated Bo
 ard of the Royal Schools of Music. He enjoys ensemble playing and is a cur
 rent member of the Friday Morning Music Club and Capital City Symphony.\n\
 n     -Program-\nJ S Bach: Prelude in C from Well-Tempered Clavier Book \n
 Spencer Huffman: Eight Pieces for Piano (Chopin Studies) \nSelections Fred
 die Mercury - Bohemian Rhapsody\n     -Intermission-\nEdvard Grieg: Lyric 
 Pieces - Selections\nEnnio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso\nJoachim Horsley: Ru
 mba Prelude\n\nI will SEND YOU A GROUPMUSE EMAIL\, you must please REPLY p
 romptly\;  I will approve once I have your VAX arrangements\, and advance 
 payment please.  READ/REPLY PLEASE.  Covid19 final VAX REQUIRED including 
 BOOSTER (Booster Shot in 2021 required).  For your convenience\, you may T
 EXT a photo of your FINAL CV-19 CDC VAX Card to the designated Safety Guar
 dian (Host)\, when you sign up I will send you the cell number/eMail to fo
 rward this .jpg .png or .pdf image. Alternative\, some may wish to provide
  their card outside the home\, prior to front door entry\, so the Safety G
 uardian might inspect your VAX card AND log your certification date and ob
 tain proof of VAX (BOOSTER REQUIRED)\, or you may also provide\, prior to 
 entry\, a paper copy of your CDC VAX card (the idea here is to make it as 
 convenient\, and easy for you to enter quickly\, consistent with you needs
  for privacy and security. Masks required inside my home\, but not outside
  on the decks\, or while actually eating/drinking. Inter-personal physical
  contact is discouraged\, Hand Washing upon arrival is REQUIRED\, please d
 o NOT use hand sanitizer.  If you have used hand sanitizer\, please WASH Y
 OUR HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE TOUCHING ANYTHING.  While here\, please Do NOT
  TOUCH any person\; no\, not at all--no hand shaking\, no bumping\, no hug
 s.  But fine to breath comfortably thru YOUR MASK.\n\nAll WELCOME TO BRING
  light snacks and/or non-alcoholic drinks to share\, easily accessible wit
 hout hand-to-hand contamination (no serving utensils please\, or use safe 
 Milo Toothpick Protocol--means spread out\, not in a toothpick jar\, or ac
 tually inserted into each hors d'oeuvre=best way).\n\nYOU MUST PAY $20 IN 
 ADVANCE via GROUP-MUSE or directly using:  using PayPal\, you cannot be ap
 proved until you have Paid\, and made arrangements for VAX certification .
 .. all funds transferred in full to the musician day of concert ... Best t
 o use PayPal--see the GroupMuse eMail sent to you after you register: grou
 pmuse.com/pay available only the day before performance\, too late for app
 roval.  All registrants will receive an eMail thru GroupMuse from me\, I w
 ill need a PROMPT REPLY prior to APPROVAL\, please and thank you.\n\nIf yo
 u sign up via GroupMuse\, I will be asked to approve your attendance\, I w
 ill send you a groupmuse eMail advising final approval.  If you have sent 
 your VAX card image\, including Booster\, you may just walk-in\, front doo
 r is open. If not\, please WAIT OUTSIDE so Safety Guardian may inspect you
 r VAX CARD.  You must also this GUIDANCE IN WRITING to each guest you brin
 g\, each must be individually approved\, with advance payment please.\n\nI
 MPORTANT:  THIS EVENT IS ALCOHOL FREE\, please do NOT bring WINE\, BEER\, 
 SPIRITS\; do NOT come if you have been drinking.  PLEASE DO NOT BRING ALCO
 HOL TO THE CONCERT ITSELF.\n\nAll are welcome to bring light hors d'oeuvre
 s to share\, and non-alcoholic drinks to share\; host will provide light p
 unch and 2 hot hors d'oeurves.  All will be seated during performance\, wi
 th separation\, in the Music Studio (12)\, Living Room (4)\, Foyer (2)\, B
 ehind Studio Screen (2). Ample Street Parking on Milo (please maintain pro
 per distance from neighborhood driveways).\n\nFresh circulating air from p
 artially open window\, rear of studio\, Gas Logs provide exhaust.  Chemica
 l free home\, Vinegar used for cleaning and disinfecting.  Important to WA
 SH HANDS IMMEDIATELY upon arrival\, coats and bags upstairs please.  PLEAS
 E CONTACT ME for APPROVAL immediately forthcoming after you tell me your V
 AX certification plan.  Advance payment required\, see your GroupMuse eMai
 l please.\n\nMusic Studio as pictured\, 1893 Steinway Concert Grand B78949
  fully restored to factory new condition\, frequently tuned by Steinway RP
 T.  Fine Art collection. 4 decks\, 4 lily and fish ponds\, home of retired
  naval officer. Newly installed gas logs replacing huge roaring fires duri
 ng 61 prior concerts (cold WEAX only).\n\nEVERYONE: please wash hands befo
 re leaving home\; please do NOT use sanitizer just prior to entering\, NO 
 HAND SHAKING (no bumping/no physical contact).  WASH HANDS upon arrival (3
  lavatories + galley)\, COATS and BAGS UPSTAIRS please\, THANK YOU.\n\n   
   -Program-\nJ S Bach: Prelude in C from Well-Tempered Clavier Book \nSpen
 cer Huffman: Eight Pieces for Piano (Chopin Studies) \nSelections Freddie 
 Mercury - Bohemian Rhapsody\n     -Intermission-\nEdvard Grieg: Lyric Piec
 es - Selections\nEnnio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso\nJoachim Horsley: Rumba 
 Prelude\n
LOCATION:Wood Acres / Glen Echo Heights
SUMMARY:Concert Pianist Keng Siong Sim: Bach\, Huffman Chopin Studies\, Boh
 emian Rhapsody\, Grieg\, Morricone Cinema Paradiso\, Horsley Rumba Prelude
URL:https://www.groupmuse.com/events/12106-concert-pianist-keng-siong-sim-b
 ach-huffman-chopin-studies-bohemian-rhapsody-grieg-morricone-cinema-paradi
 so-horsley-rumba-prelude
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