Vince Guaraldi: The Man Behind the "Peanuts" Special Concert & Lecture

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Vince Guaraldi's "Peanuts" soundtracks are both endearing and brilliant. Some of the best known piano trio recordings of all time, Vince Guaraldi's "Peanuts" soundtracks made him one of the most famous pianists of the 20th century. However, the breadth and quality of his work expands far beyond Charlie Brown, Linus, and Lucy.

Join us for this interactive program of live music, learning, and even a little dancing led by The Patrick Kerssen Trio. Explore Guaraldi's original compositions, "Peanuts" musical history, bossa nova and more!

Learn more about Patrick Kerssen Trio

John Valinote (bass) - Coming from the quaint town of Sciota, Pennsylvania, John is an Electric Bassist known in the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Mountains areas for his performances and recordings in recent years with regional bands like The Contact Collective , Roots in Blue Stone, Fuze State and gospel settings throughout the Lehigh Valley. With influences like Victor Wooten, Michael League, Sharay Reed, Rick James, Marcus Miller and many more, he combines his experiences in Classical, Funk, Jazz, and Gospel with pocket and expression to bring an eclectic mix of music representing musical styles from many different cultures around the world.

Patrick Kerssen (piano) - Patrick is a pianist and bandleader based in Bethlehem PA. He began performing professionally as a teenager and has since become extremely busy as a freelancer and educator, averaging over 200 performances each year throughout the mid-Atlantic region at music festivals (Musikfest, Christmas City Jazz Festival, COTA Jazz Festival, Berks Jazz Festival), jazz clubs (Deer Head Inn, Lafayette Jazz Bar, Jazz on Main, Vic’s Jazz Lounge) and theaters/PACs (Sellersville Theater, Miller Symphony Hall, Sherman Theater, Mauch Chunk Opera House). Patrick also keeps busy accompanying high school and college soloists and groups, and serving as an artist lecturer at Moravian University and Lafayette College and staff accompanist at Moravian Academy Upper School