Peter Curtis will perform with jazz singer, Ken Steele, Saturday May 30th, 2020, at The Diamond Valley Arts Center, located at 123 N. Harvard St., Hemet, Ca 92543. Doors open at 6:30pm with the show starting at 7:00pm. Admission is $15 for Members and $20 for Non-Members. Student tickets are $5 for Pre-Sale and $10 at the door. Don't forget your coupon code.

Ken Steele is a 90 year old jazz singer who has sung professionally since the big band era. He is also an Emmy award winning comedy writer for the Sherry Lewis show.  With his fellow Canadian, Peter Curtis and bass player Baba Elefante they'll play music from their new album of jazz standards "A Beautiful Friendship"As a classical guitarist Peter has given recitals in the U.S. and Canada and was awarded the Andres Segovia memorial scholarship from the Banff Centre for the Arts. Some of his arrangements for classical guitar have been performed by guitarists as far abroad as Australia.

Peter received his Bachelor of Music degree Magna Cum Laude from the Berklee College of Music, a Masters of Music degree from Yale University, and a Doctor of Music in Classical Guitar Performance and Literature with minor fields in Ethnomusicology and Music History from Indiana University. 

Dr. Curtis is a tenured, Professor of Music at Riverside City College in Riverside, California.

MUSIC AT THE CENTER is a fundraiser for The DVAC and its programs.  Beverages will be available for purchase. Guests have access to the current gallery exhibition as well as the concert.  Doors open at 6:30 pm with the concert beginning at 7:00 pm