Dueling Pianos return to Marysville

On this year’s Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, Marysville will again present Dueling Pianos with Jeff and Rhiannon.

“We’re so excited to bring Jeff and Rhiannon back to the opera house,” said Chris Taylor, cultural arts supervisor with Marysville’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Department.

A dinner will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. that includes grilled chicken, pasta Alfredo with vegetables, Caesar salad and other foods.

Non-alcoholic beverages are provided as part of admission, while wine and beer are available for purchase.

The concert will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

“When you hear ‘dueling’ you may think competition, but it really is more of a collaboration,” said Taylor.

“This is two pianos working side-by-side to recreate those songs,” he added.

These dueling pianos performers have come to the Marysville Opera House for Valentine’s Day a couple of times now.

“It is so much fun to watch,” said Taylor. “You get to sit with your loved one for a fun night and you can submit songs and they will choose some of those to play."

The performers have a list of thousands of songs that they can play on their pianos. Those songs include not just classical piano songs but also rock and roll classics, Broadway hits and modern jazz songs.

“I think people like the interactiveness of it,” said Taylor. “You’re not just listening to the songs, you feel like you’re a part of it."

Jeff and Rhiannon also have a good rapport with the audience and keep up energy throughout the concert.

The concert will largely be similar to previous years' events, said Taylor, but with some safety measures because of COVID.

“We want to keep those safety measures in place while still being able to hold the concert,” he said.

Couples will still be able to sit together during the event.

“We’re going to be mindful of our spacing so we have that little extra social distancing,” said Taylor.

Seating will be assigned for the event, although those who register can contact Taylor and let him know which group you would like to be seated with.

Tables will seat a maximum of eight people each.

Registration for the event is available at marysvillewa.gov and will close on Feb. 11 or when tickets sell out.