The Sonora Bach Festival will present Bach’s Brunch as the final event of its 47th festival on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 12:30 p.m.
The event will be held at the Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, Sonora, and will be catered by Cali Catering. Tickets are $35 (presale) and $45 (at the door, if still available). Tickets are available online at sonorabach.org; The Mountain Bookshop in the Junction Shopping Center; or by calling (209) 536-6330. Seating is very limited and presales are highly encouraged. More information is available at sonorabach.org; facebook.com/sonorachbachfest/.
The Sonora Bach Festival will conclude with Keith Evans, guitarist. He will be playing from his various styles, including classical and Latin, during the brunch. Evans began learning guitar while in elementary school playing the Beatles and participating in various bands and playing for private parties. While pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, he performed nightly, throughout Southern California.
“It was a very busy time going to school and keeping busy with my guitar. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree and graduated with honors, though,” Evans said. “But interestingly, I realized that music was my primary love, so I pursued that and am still doing so to this day.”
As a performer throughout Los Angeles and Orange County on guitar and keyboards, he played at many dinner clubs and restaurants, Disneyland, the Avalon Ballroom on Catalina Island and more. Evans performed three years at Paramount Studios in Hollywood for wrap-up parties and Christmas parties for television shows such as Cheers, Family Ties, and Dear John, along with many pilot shows. He backed up Michael J. Fox at the J. Paul Getty Museum for the final Family Ties final wrap-up party.
“I even performed a private party at actress Kirstie Alley and Parker Stevenson’s home; played with the Al Guzman trio and recorded a CD. I’ve had some great opportunities,” Evans shared.
Now a 30-year resident of the Motherlode, Evans dedicates his time to teaching guitar, banjo, and mandolin to people of all ages.
“For the past nine years I’ve been the primary guitar instructor at Columbia College,” he said. “I love working with students and introducing them to a diversity of musical styles, pieces, and techniques.”
He continues to perform classical guitar music of South America and Europe (including Bach), jazz, Brazilian, blues, and original music. In addition, since adding the five-string banjo playing to his list of abilities, Evans now performs the music of Bela Fleck and Earl Scruggs.
A frequent solo performer at the Sonora Bach Festival Local’s Concert, this event will be the first performance by Evans at the Bach’s Brunch. Diane Wright, Festival Executive Director, said, “We are delighted to end this year’s festival with Keith. He is a fine player, and while this is not a ‘concert’, his contribution during the meal will make this event a delightful, and rare way to spend the afternoon.”
Food for the Brunch will be provided by the Twain Harte business of Cali Catering. The mother-daughter team has a combined total of 48 years in food preparation.
