Two exceptional musicians will perform in Kennebunk on Friday, May 10th at 7 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church. In addition to being stellar instrumentalists, violinist Patrick Doane and pianist Andrius Žlabys are also composers. They will perform original works alongside the music of Schumann and Prokofiev.

Dr. Patrick Doane, violin, is a Kennebunk native who has served as concertmaster and soloist with numerous orchestras, and has performed many recitals throughout the Northeast. He regularly plays with the New Haven, Hartford, and Harrisburg Symphony Orchestras. Doane received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Juilliard, and recently received his Doctorate degree from The Graduate Center CUNY in New York City. Patrick has been described as a “compelling violinist” by the New York Times. The New Haven Independent writes, “His virtuosic playing and obvious command of his instrument was always in service of grand, thrilling musical gestures.” Patrick began violin studies at age 6 at River Tree Arts in Kennebunk and he is delighted to be returning home to Maine for this concert.

Andrius Žlabys, piano, is a Grammy-nominated artist who has received international acclaim for his appearances with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and Rotterdam Symphony. He is a featured soloist on the 2013 album “Between Two Waves,” released on ECM in collaboration with Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica. Born in Lithuania and trained at the Curtis Institute of Music, Žlabys was just 18 years old when the Chicago Tribune wrote: “Pianist-composer Andrius Žlabys is one of the most gifted young keyboard artists to emerge in years.”

Doors will open at 6:30 for this 7 p.m. concert. A $25 donation will be accepted at the door. To view the concert via online broadcast, please register at: www.uukennebunk.org/piano-concert