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ICONOCLASSICS: Classic Cole at Café Yukari

Sofia Kirwan-Baez (voice) & Alex Norton (piano) live at convivial Cafe Yukari in an evening of music and anecdotes from the life of Cole Porter
Tickets £25
Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start
For this ICONOCLASSICS night at the Cafe Yukari, Sofia Kirwan-Baez (voice) and Alex Norton (piano) bring you an evening of highlights and anecdotes from the life of Cole Porter, accompanied accordingly by his wonderful music.
Turning away from a comfortable life as a lawyer in Indiana, the bold Cole Porter opted for an extravagant life writing for musicals. We will be recounting the colourful stories of a man at the dawn of America’s Golden Age era for musicals, known for incessantly challenging boundaries throughout his life.
From some of his earliest numbers in 1919 (from Hitchy-Koo) to High Society in 1956, our 90-minute-long whistle-stop tour will comprise the likes of What is this thing called Love? , Love for Sale , Night and Day , So in Love , C’est Magnifique , I love Paris , among many other masterpieces.
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Fresh from her performances as Musetta in Longborough Festival Opera’s La Bohème, Sofia Kirwan-Baez (Young Artist at the National Opera Studio 23/24) has performed at Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Sadler’s Wells, the Royal Opera House (the Crush Room), Wales Millennium Centre, the Royal Albert Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Usher Hall, among others. She has hosted Cabaret-Piano Lounge nights at the OSO Arts Centre since October 2020.
Alex Norton is a British pianist and continuo player, who trained as a Young artist at the National Opera Studio (2022/23). Alex has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Wigmore Hall, various internationally-renowned European venues, and made his concerto debut with the Leeds Symphony Orchestra performing Gershwin’s piano concerto.
Café Yukari is an intimate, friendly venue close to Kew Gardens tube station. Concert-goers enjoy high-quality classical music in a convivial setting and a chance to mingle with other music lovers and meet the artists. Plus authentic Japanese food and a beautiful Fazioli grand piano!
Praise for 7 Star Arts at Cafe Yukari:
“a truly uplifting evening- beautiful music and delicious food”
“as good as Wigmore Hall!”
“such a friendly atmosphere…”
“Inspiring, inspired”
“What a charming experience …to listen to first-class music and eat delicious food while outside, beyond the fairy lights, commuters pour out of Kew Gardens Station”
PLEASE NOTE: There is no refund for tickets unless 7 Star Arts has to cancel the event