Jazz violinist Christian Howes live in El Cerrito

Tuesday October 14th 6:00-8:30pm show Suggested donation $20 The Annex Sessions 10387 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito Classical Revolution is pleased to present a live performance featuring internationally renowned jazz violinist Christian Howes. Our resident string players are joining Christian for a sampling of original compositions and arrangements of classical jazz, rock, and classical music. Christian Howes violin Charith Premawardhana violin Keith Lawrence viola Eric Shaeffer cello Sascha Jacobsen bass Plus special guests Violinist, educator and composer, **Christian Howes** was voted #1 in the *Downbeat* Critics Poll (“Rising Stars/Violin”), named among the top three jazz violinists by JazzTimes, and nominated for Violinist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. He received the Residency Partner Award through Chamber Music America, earned a USArtists grant through the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, and was invited by the U.S. State Department to teach and perform as *a cultural ambassador* in Ukraine and Montenegro. His release on Resonance Records, “Southern Exposure,” earned recognition in the *New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Downbeat, Jazz Times,* and a six-night run at Lincoln Center. His release, “American Spirit” was named among the Best Jazz Albums of the Year” by the Huffington Post.