JS Bach and Claude Bolling together again!

An afternoon of music featuring JS Bach and Claude Bolling

Carol Wincenc- Flute

Luc Cheng- Piano

Jeff Kane- Percussion

Blake Tilley- Bass

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Flutist Carol Wincenc

Hailed queen of the flute by New York magazine at the outset of her now legendary career. Flutist Carol Wincenc was first prize winner of the Naumburg Solo Flute competition. She has appeared as soloist with such ensembles as the Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh Symphony to name a few. She has performed at countless music festivals around the world. She is a member of the New York Woodwind Quintet and founding member of Les Amis with New York Phil Principals Nancy Allen and violinist Cynthia Phelps. Miss Wincenc continues to teach at the Juilliard School and Stony Brook for over half a century combined. KinoSaito is happy to have her perform here.

Pianist Luc Xu Cheng

Luc is an active soloist and chamber musician based in New York City.

Currently Luc is a staff pianist at Juilliard and Mannes School of Music where he works with vocalists and instrumentalists. Highlights of 2024-25 season includes performances at Joyce Theater with the London City ballet featuring choreography and solo piano music. Luc has joined the Creating Resonance Retreat with Carol Wincenc. Luc holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in piano performance from the Juilliard School where he was enrolled in the accelerated BM/M program.

Percussionist Jeff Kane

Jeff holds his BM in performance from Brooklyn College and studied with the legendary Morris Arnie Lang. He later received his Masters in Teaching from Lehman College. Jeff spent many years in the Broadway pit orchestras performing in numerous productions such as Chorus line, Brigadoon ,Grease, 42nd St.

He has taught instrumental music since 1999 and retired from teaching in 2019. He currently is active playing in various jazz ensembles in Westchester and Rockland County. Jeff is also active in various world music ensembles.

This past summer he joined the Creating Resonance Retreat faculty in Rochester.

Bass Blake Tilley

Blake is a Juilliard student and has played with the Atlanta Symphony as well as freelancing around the New York City area. He has performed with the juilliard chamber music group. We’re happy to have him join us at KinoSaito.