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ANN ARBOR LIBRARY WELCOMES Youtube Boogie-Woogie Piano Sensation with 2.7 million views and link to composer Chopin to perform FREE concert this Tuesday, May 20th 2014 @ 7:00 p.m!

Attorney
turned Boogie, Blues, & Ragtime musician, Matthew Ball aka The Boogie
Woogie Kid will treat and entertain guests at The Ann Arbor District Library
this Tuesday, May 20th 2014 @ 7:00 p.m. for
an unforgettable family friendly FREE concert of piano fun!



Today
with 2.7 million youtube views of his past performance and at home video
footage, Ball has truly become a phenomenon, with descriptions of his
performances like “Awesome!” “Crushing!” Fantastic!” 



He
also boasts a pedagogical link to Frederic Chopin
himself!, having studied classically at Oakland
University in Rochester MI with Dr. Flavio Varani.   Professor Varani
traced his pedigree of study through the Paris Conservatory back to Frederic
Chopin by way of Magda Tagliaferro, Alfred Cortot, and Emile Descombs, who was
a late pupil of the composer Chopin.

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Suffice
to say you won’t want to miss this special toe-tappin’ program of family
piano fun
featuring classics like Swanee River, Over the Rainbow, The
Entertainer, Bumble Boogie
and so many more!  Here are the details:



Tuesday, May 20th 2014
@ 7:00 p.m.

The Motor City Boogie Woogie
Kid! - Matthew Ball

Ann Arbor District Library - Main

343 South Fifth Avenue

Ann Arbor MI 48104

admission: FREE

length: 1 hour

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