DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford and soprano Kristina Cook perform the art songs of Ravel to various audiences across West Texas.
DATE: February 8th, 2025
TIME: 2:00pm
EVENT: Whimsical Birdsong: Dances
LOCATION: Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco
DESCRIPTION:Come hear the next installment in the Whimsical Birdsong concert series! This concert will feature a variety of dance-like pieces, including Ravel's Sonatine, a new premiere Piano Sonata by Dan Montez, songs by Ginastera with soprano Kristina Cook, Ravel's famous Tzigane for violin and piano with violinist Sasha Yakub, and works by Poulenc and Ravel for four-hand piano with pianist Brielle Perez. Tickets are $35 at the door, with discounts available for seniors, students, and advance purchases. Buy tickets in advance now!
DATE: February 13th, 2025
TIME: 12:00pm
EVENT: Piano at Noon
LOCATION: Mefford Music Studio
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford, soprano Kristina Cook, and tenor Travis Ramirez premiere brand new song cycles by composer Dan Montez in this intimate lunchtime concert. Get tickets!
DATE: March 7th, 2025
TIME: 12:00pm
EVENT: Piano at Noon
LOCATION: Mefford Music Studio
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford performs a special celebration concert on the 150th anniversary of Ravel's birth in this lunchtime concert. Get tickets!
DATE: March 20th-23rd, 2025
TIME: 7:00pm/3:00pm
EVENT: Chopin Dances
LOCATION: Mark O'Donnell Theater, Brooklyn NY
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford performs a unique set of dances by Chopin with dancers from Brooklyn Ballet.
DATE: April 22nd, 2025
TIME: 12:00pm
EVENT: Piano at Noon
LOCATION: Mefford Music Studio
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford, soprano Ky Montez, and tenor Cade Montez premiere brand new song cycles by composer Dan Montez in this intimate lunchtime concert. Get tickets!
DATE: May 29th, 2025
TIME: 12:00pm
EVENT: Piano at Noon
LOCATION: Mefford Music Studio
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford plays a concert of Bartok, Rachmaninov, Brahms, Scriabin, Glass, and Ginastera in a concert titled "Not Ravel." Get tickets!
DATE: September 18th, 2025
TIME: 12:00pm
EVENT: Piano at Noon
LOCATION: Mefford Music Studio
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford plays an all-Ravel concert featuring the Valses nobles et sentimentales, Pavane pour une infante défunté, and the Forlane from Le tombeau de Couperin in a concert titled "Ravel's Groove: Sound in Motion." Get tickets!
DATE: September 20th, 2025
TIME: 7:00pm
EVENT: Sound in Motion
LOCATION: 25 South Stricker Street, Baltimore, MD
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford gives her Maryland debut playing "Ravel's Groove: Sound in Motion" for the Union Square Soirée. Get tickets!
DATE: September 25th, 2025
TIME: 8:00pm
EVENT: Groupmuse: Ravel's Groove LOCATION: 16th Street Heights, Washington DC
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford gives her DC debut playing "Ravel's Groove: Sound in Motion" for a Groupmuse concert. Get tickets!
DATE: October 11th, 2025
TIME: 6:00pm
EVENT: Groupmuse: Ravel's Groove LOCATION: Crestwood, New York
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford performs "Ravel's Groove: Sound in Motion" in southern Westchester County. Get tickets!
DATE: October 23rd, 2025
TIME: 2:00pm
EVENT: Lecture recital: Ravel's Groove LOCATION: CU Boulder, Chamber Hall
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford gives a deep-dive lecture on Ravel's menuets and waltzes, performing music from her "Ravel's Groove" program.
DATE: October 25th, 2025
TIME: 6:00pm
EVENT: Groupmuse: Ravel's Groove LOCATION: Santa Fe, New Mexico
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford gives her New Mexico debut performing "Ravel's Groove: Sound in Motion" in Santa Fe. Tickets available soon!
DATE: November 8, 2025
TIME: 3:00pm
EVENT: Ravel's Groove: Sound in Motion LOCATION: Somers Library, Katonah NY
DESCRIPTION:Kessa Mefford performs "Ravel's Groove: Sound in Motion" in a public concert at the Somers Library.