NOON CONCERT PRESENTS
AMY ZANROSSO, PIANO
EVAN KAHN, CELLO
Doors open at 11:45am | Concerts begin at 12pm
It is not required to hold seats but we encourage you to do so. Special seating accommodations can be requested if need be.
Concert Program
Works by Bohuslav Martinu, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Musician Bios:
Amy Zanrosso’s playing has been hailed as expressive, magnetic and masterful but since no one at the New York Times has said this, she’s not allowed to put it in quotes. Thanks to her attentive and industrious Italian immigrant mom, piano lessons started at the age of 6 and by the age of 15, Amy had made the decision to make music her life. As a soloist, Amy is addicted to the thrill of performing with orchestra. Since 2016, concertorepertoire, similar to chamber music but on steroids, has forced her to push her limits, helping make her into the confident and electrifying player she always hoped to be. She has appeared as soloist with the Santa Rosa Symphony, the Symphony of the Kootenays, the Russian Chamber Orchestra, the Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra, Symphony of the Redwoods and the Kensington Symphony Orchestra. Her intense love of chamber music has led her to more fully admire and explore her favorite composers while sharing the experience with countless inspiring, dedicated players and appreciative audiences. Like performing, Amy finds teaching to be a highly rewarding part of a musician’s life. She is a faculty member and chamber music coach at the Pre-College Academy of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as well as at The Nueva School in Hillsborough, CA. She is constantly fueled by her fantastically inspiring students and enjoys forcing her favorite composers on them as well as telling them what to do. Amy is looking forward to all the superb music, musicians, students and enthusiastic audiences that will come her way in the future. Many thanks to Beethoven and Brahms for inspiring her to come this far – she wouldn’t change a thing. For more information, please visit www.amyzanrosso.com.
California-based Evan Kahn has been praised as “a cellist deserved of serious listening” for bringing his “electrifying… nuanced and colorful” style to allof his collaborations, from concerti to chamber music to contemporary performances. Evan is a member of the San Francisco Symphony, and principalcellist of New Century Chamber Orchestra and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra. Prior to his appointment with SFS, he was principal cellist of San Francisco Opera, Opera San Jose, and Symphony San Jose; he has also enjoyed time performing with The Cleveland Orchestra and Los Angeles Opera.In April/May 2018, he served as Artist-in-Residence with Performance Today at NPR, sharing some of his favorite works for cello and his philosophies on music and life. In February 2019, he was named Musical America’s New Artist of the Month. Dedicated to performing works written by living composers dedicated to fostering community and conversation, he has commissioned and premiered over 70 works, including concertos by cellosoloist/composer Inbal Segev and his father, George Kahn. He is a resident cellist for two Bay Area contemporary music ensembles, including Ninth Planet and After Everything. During the summer, Evan serves as assistant principal cellist of the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder. Evan received a Master’s in Chamber Music at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Jennifer Culp. He graduated with college and university honors from Carnegie Mellon University, studying with David Premo. Before college, he took lessons in Los Angeles with John Walz, Timothy Loo, and Karen Patch. Other important mentors include Paul Hersh, Thomas Loewenheim, Amos Yang, Mark Kosower, Robert DeMaine, and Bonnie Hampton. Inaddition to performing and teaching, Evan enjoys playing tabletop RPGs, watching British television, and playing with his cats, Nyx and Zagreus.
About Noon Concerts
Our 2025/2026 season of signature Noon Concerts shares talent from around the world. All concerts are offered to the public free of charge; donations encouraged. Donations help us continue to offer these high-caliber concerts and help offset the musician fees. Join us to celebrate the transcendent power of live music.
Curator
We have had the good fortune of having Beni Shinohara as our Noon Concerts Curator for the last 9 years. Beni is a highly respected and incredibly talented Bay Area musician. She has made our Noon Concerts one of the area’s sought-after engagements for many performers and we are thrilled to have her curating our Season once again.
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