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The Kessler Collection Unveils The Kessler Signature Young Artist Series
2/8/2007
ORLANDO, FL – The Kessler Collection and the Grand Bohemian Hotel today announces its first in a series supporting young artists across Florida, entitled The Kessler Signature Young Artist Series. Richard C. Kessler, Chairman and CEO of The Kessler Enterprise, Inc., is an avid supporter of the arts. Most recently, he pledged $1 million dollars to OPAC (Orlando Performing Arts Center) and also started the OCPS (Orange County Public School)/Kessler Grand Bohemian Scholarship Fund to benefit art, music and drama teachers six years ago.
This free inaugural event is open to the public and is set to be held monthly, featuring a new artist each month. The first of the series will be held at Kessler's Grand Bohemian Hotel on Tuesday, February 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the Klimt Rotunda featuring nine-year-old pianist Micah Thomas. Micah will be playing on the rare Imperial Grand Bösendorfer piano which was designed by Hans Hollein and is valued at $250,000. In addition, the AAA Four-Diamond Boheme Restaurant will be featuring a special lunch menu.
Roger Ploum, General Manager, says, "We are honored to host these young musical talents in our hotel. It is only fitting that they perform here amidst a property swelling with art and music. We are excited about this inaugural performance and look forward to each of the unique upcoming shows."
About Micah Thomas:
The February 13 event will present pianist Micah Thomas performing compositions by Bach, Haydn, Schubert, Chopin, Grieg, Debussy, Gershwin and Kabalevsky. Thomas, a nine-year-old pianist prodigy, has responded intensely to music since infancy and began studying the piano at the age of three. With absolute perfect pitch and the ability to improvise, he began piano studies with Wes Hamrick, Grand Bohemian Hotel’s music director, in 2005.
Micah enjoys listening to a wide variety of musical genres, referencing what he has experienced in his own spontaneous playing. Home-schooled through second grade and currently attending third grade at the New School Preparatory in Orlando, Micah believes that music is a gift of God and hopes that his music is a blessing to others.
About the Grand Bohemian Hotel:
The Grand Bohemian Hotel, created by its owner Richard C. Kessler is “an experience in art and music." Designed with an elegant early 20th century European/Bohemian theme, the property features 250 boutique-style rooms including 36 signature suites. Showcasing over 150 pieces of rare artwork from renowned artists, the hotel is also home to a very rare and expensive Imperial Grand Bösendorfer piano, one of only a few in the world. Additional features include the Bösendorfer Lounge, Klimt Rotunda, Grand Bohemian Art Gallery, Starbucks®, 9,600 square feet of meeting space, 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour room service and the Bohemian Gardens with a pool and sundeck. Grand Bohemian Hotel has also been listed on Travel & Leisure's "Top 500 Places to Stay," Condé Nast Traveler’s 2003, 2005 and 2006 Gold Lists and received the AAA Four-Diamond designation.
Richard C. Kessler’s hotel collection, The Kessler Collection, includes: the AAA Four-Diamond Beaver Creek Lodge in Beaver Creek, CO; the AAA Four-Diamond Celebration Hotel in Celebration, FL; the AAA Four-Diamond Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL; the enchanting Doubletree Castle Hotel in Orlando, FL; El Monte Sagrado in Taos, NM; Sheraton Studio City in Orlando, FL; Sundy House, a Kessler managed property in Delray Beach, FL; the AAA Four-Diamond Mansion on Forsyth Park; Savannah, GA; historic Kehoe House in Savannah, GA; Columbia Place luxury condominiums, Savannah, GA; and Grand Bohemian Hotel & Residences, St. Petersburg, FL – scheduled to open 2009.
The next performance in The Kessler Young Artist Series will take place on March 27th at 1:30 p.m. and will feature Sarasota pianist Charles Chocallo. For additional information, call 407.313.9000 or visit www.grandbohemianhotel.com.
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