![]() As a teenager, he took jazz piano lessons from Dan Crisci and in college (Indiana University) he studied classical piano under Edmund Battersby. At the age of 9, he began studying classical piano with Faina Litenzon in his hometown of South Orange, NJ. He has also performed in England, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Cyberspace, where his jazzed-up Für Elise has gone viral.Īside from solo work, Ethan has appeared with symphony orchestras, jazz bands, improv comedy groups, and even a clown show. He is a 3-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest (yes – that really exists!) and has performed all over the USA, including at the Ravinia Festival, Scott Joplin Festival, and on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune for his “vivid musical imagination” and “deep understanding of far-flung performance practices,” Ethan Uslan is a ragtime/jazz pianist and raconteur. Tickets can also be donated back to the Caroga Arts Collective. *If for some reason you are unable to attend the event, tickets can be exchanged for another concert of equal or lesser value during the same season. ![]() Pods are assigned upon entry into park with ticket and seated on a first-come, first-served basis.įollowing the CDC and New York State guidelines, we will continue to monitor, adapt, and communicate the guidelines to ensure a positive experience for the audience and performers. Pavilion seating will be in physically distanced pods of up to 2 and 4 people. *Tickets increase by $5 at the door for table seating We look forward to celebrating with everyone and don’t forget to dress in your favorite 20’s themed attire!* A three-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest, Ethan Uslan brings his passion, humor, virtuosity, and a deep love for America’s rich musical past to Caroga Lake Music Festival this season.įollowing the event, everyone will be invited to an informal after party featuring Stump City and carousel rides. Discover the rhythm of Ragtime music and imagine what life was like a hundred years ago when Sherman’s was founded. Ben Rosenthal, violin, from Damariscotta was awarded the 2023 prize.Celebrate the Sherman’s Centennial with music from its founding times! Ragtime pianist Ethan Uslan will take you back in time with popular tunes like Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag” and more. ![]() Fiddler Owen Kennedy received the first prize in 2019 and electric violinist Mavy Le was awarded the second prize in 2022. 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. 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. “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 Played the way they ought to.” Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion ![]() “If you listen to Ethan’s recordings, it’s something different. 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! His most popular work: “Fur Elise” in ragtime has been performed and recorded all over the world. 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 concerts are filled with passion, humor, virtuosity, and a deep love for America's rich musical past. Ethan received hi master's degree in historical musicology.Įthan Uslan currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina where he presents his music and storytelling on his podcast: THE CAROLINA SHOUT. As a teenager, he took jazz lessons from Dan Crisci and in college (Indiana University) he studied classical piano under Edmund Battersby. At the age of 9, he began studying classical piano with Faina Litenzon. 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.
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