Exeter Music Sensation Performing Locally

Exeter High School student Aubrey Harris, who recently played with Keith Urban on a national stage, will perform in North Hampton next month.

Harris, a 15-year-old sophomore, will perform during a "Showcase of Winners Concert" at the Seacoast Academy of Music on Wed., Jan. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Five other young musicians from New England will perform. Admission is a suggested $10 donation.

Harris plays bass. Earlier this month she played with Urban at the American Country Awards. A YouTube clip can be found at right.

Other musicians scheduled to perform Jan. 2 include:

• Kevin Chen, an 8th-grade winner of the Boston Steinway Competition, will play the Hungarian Rhapsody No 11 by Liszt
• College students Derrick Cheng and Mike Hanson will talk about their nationally acclaimed "Measures for the Future," a non-profit organization which brings music performances and instruction into inner-city schools 
• Cindy Sun, a 14-year-old winner of the New Hampshire Music Teachers Association Competition, will play Chopin, Scherzo Op. 31 No. 2  
• Composer Meghan Ham will perform her original composition for piano