

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Free Piano Concert - “Gather Hear”
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Gather Hear Tour travels all around the country with a piano, performing classical music in places where it's not usually heard. Alleghany Arts Council is pleased to welcome musicians Miki Sawada and Chris Thompson at Alleghany Jubilee (562 N Sparta Parkway, Sparta) on Sunday, October 26 at 3pm for a free public concert.

Their traveling show is unlike any other, combining classical piano music with spoken word and rap, audience participation, plus an original composition by Chris. Through music, Gather Hear seeks to connect with the people who call this land home, and find what we have in common as humans across the divides in this nation.

Visit www.gatherhear.com for more information about the tour and the project. 

About Miki: As the founder of Gather Hear, pianist MIki has organized and performed 100 concerts across 7 states. She is based in Boston and performs internationally in places such as Carnegie Hall, Joe's Pub at the Public Theater NYC, and Helsinki Music Center.
www.mikisawada.com 

About Chris: Multi-talented musician Chris is a composer, percussionist, and spoken word/rap artist. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in composition at Peabody Institute, and is a proud alum of NC A&amp;T's internationally acclaimed Gold Steel Drumline, having served as Drum Captain. 
www.masterchristopher.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sparta/free-piano-concert-gather-hear/200028984367002
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, spoken-word, performances, live-music, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 52

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028984367002?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=sparta-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sparta
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Alleghany Jubilee
- **lat**: 36.5057048
- **long**: -81.121301
- **full address**: Alleghany Jubilee, 562 N Sparta Parkway ,Sparta, North Carolina, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Alleghany Arts Council - Sparta, N.C. (https://allevents.in/org/alleghany-arts-council-sparta-nc/21562344)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 03:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Alleghany Jubilee, 562 N Sparta Parkway ,Sparta, North Carolina, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Alleghany Arts Council - Sparta, N.C.
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, concerts, spoken-word, performances, live-music, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Free Piano Concert - “Gather Hear” ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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