BABE ALERT! Oooo, la la! Jean-Yves Thibaudet to Guest on Chris and Rob Show!

Can it really be three years since the last time the fabulous French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet visited Paavo and the Cincinnati Symphony? My favorite memory of that visit (aside from his brilliant performances) was of sitting in the balcony, overlooking the piano, on Saturday night and noticing that his feet seemed to be twinkling as they plied the piano's pedals. Later, upon meeting Jean-Yves in the Green Room, I complimented him on his shoes, which had beautiful rhinestone buckles that had so unexpectedly drawn my attention from his gorgeous playing. Ever the charmer, he jokingly said that it was Saturday night and that his shoes always were looking to have fun and that is why they twinkled so... (And, well, it doesn't hurt to have former Punk Rock icon, designer Vivienne Westwood, designing your concert togs either, does it!)

Jean-Yves will be the sole guest on the Chris and Rob Show on WAIF-FM, 88.3 Tuesday night, April 26, from 10-11 pm EDT. Call (513) 749-1444 to ask Jean-Yves questions and be eligible to win his CD Reflections on Duke: Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays the Music of Duke Ellington!

Check out Jean-Yves' comments about working with his friend, Vivienne Westwood:

A 'New Look' - Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet on Fashion for Musicians by T. J. Medrek, Boston Herald, 25 February 2005