RAGTIME COMES TO THE WALDO THEATER

Ethan Uslan is a 3-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and has performed across the USA as well as in England, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium and France. At the age of 9, he began studying classical piano with Faina Litenzon. As a teenager, he took jazz lessons from Dan Crisci and in college (Indiana University) he studied classical piano under Edmund Battersby. Ethan received hi master's degree in historical musicology. Ethan Uslan currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina where he presents his music and storytelling on his podcast: THE CAROLINA SHOUT. His concerts are filled with passion, humor, virtuosity, and a deep love for America's rich musical past. His vast repertoire includes original arrangements of New Orleans Jazz, 1920s Charlestons, blues, stomps, Harlem stride piano, swing and jazzed-up versions of classical masterpieces. His most popular work: “Fur Elise” in ragtime has been performed and recorded all over the world. Most recently he was the on-screen “hand double” for AMC’s series INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE (based on the novel by Anne Rice) where he performed at the keyboard as Count Lestat, playing everything from Bach’s MINUET IN G to jazzing up classical music in front of Jelly Roll Morton himself! “If you listen to Ethan’s recordings, it’s something different. It’s just got a snap to it. Played the way they ought to.” Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion

“Ethan Uslan a soloist for whom a descriptor ‘ragtime-jazz pianist doesn’t quite suffice, Ulsan also happens to be a charming storyteller, wry wit and historian of musical Americana.” Howard Reich - Chicago Tribune

Part of ticket sales will benefit The Glenn Jenks Ragtime Revue annual music scholarship in association with Bay Chamber Music School's YOUNG STARS OF MAINE. The GLENN JENKS "Future in Music" prize is open to mixed-genre instrumental, vocal or composition students residing in Maine, age 12-25, who wish to further their studies in the field of music. Fiddler Owen Kennedy received the first prize in 2019 and electric violinist Mavy Le was awarded the second prize in 2022.

A limited number of Front Row Seats are available for $35 each. Adult general admission tickets are available for $20 in advance, $25 the day of the event.Youth tickets are $10. Ticket are available at: https://waldotheatreinc.thundertix.com/events/211953. If this show has not sold out, a limited number of tickets may be available at the box office for starting at 7:00pm. Doors open at 7:00pm, and concessions will be available for purchase.