Publish Date: Jan 28, 2019
SALINAS, Calif. – The Hartnell Community College District prepares to again welcome Italian musician Francesco Attesti for teaching and performances on Feb. 19-21.
This year, Attesti will perform with the AB&C Trio – with bassist Maurizio Bozzi and percussionist Maicol Cucchi.
The three will present a free concert for the entire community at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the Mainstage Theater of the Center for Performing Arts, Building K, at Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave.
This will be the seventh time Attesti, a pianist of international acclaim, has visited and performed at Hartnell. His fellow performers are also from Italy. Bozzi has been playing electric and double bass since 1971, playing in tours and recording studios with many Italian pop stars. Cucchi has performed for important orchestras, jazz ensembles and festivals and collaborated with many singers and jazz musicians.
In addition to the free community concert, on Feb. 19-20, Attesti and Galli will perform four matinées for more than 1,500 Salinas City Elementary School District fifth-graders, as well as present a master class and visiting music classes at Hartnell. Here is the schedule of their appearances:
Tuesday, Feb. 19
- Children’s matinée, Mainstage at 9:15 a.m.
- Children’s matinée, Mainstage at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
- Children’s matinée, Mainstage at 9:15 a.m.
- Children’s matinée, Mainstage at 11 a.m.
- Master class, Mainstage at 2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 21
- Attesti, Bozzi and Cucchi to visit Hartnell music five classes beginning at 9 a.m.
- Free performance, 6:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theater (open to the public). Doors open at 6. Tickets to the Feb. 21 concert are available now for pickup at the Center for Performing Arts box office, open 5-8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Walk-ins are welcomed on the day of the event.
Hartnell Community College District – established in 1920
The Hartnell CCD serves more than 17,000 students annually through its Main Campus in Salinas, the Alisal Campus in east Salinas, the King City Education Center and various outreach learning centers throughout the Salinas Valley. Hartnell College, a Hispanic Serving Institution, provides associate degree and certificate programs, workforce training and courses in basic skills, preparing students for workforce success and transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Hartnell College is recognized for its innovative public and private partnerships that support world-class education for STEM, career technical education, fine and performing arts, humanities/social sciences, nursing/healthcare and athletics. The college is proud to be the winners of the 2015 Innovation Award for CSin3 – a Computer Science bachelor’s degree in three years. We are growing leaders through opportunity, engagement, and achievement. For more about Hartnell CCD, visit www.hartnell.edu.