November Workshop to the Piano Teachers’ Forum of Grand Rapids, MI
The November Workshop that I will give to the Piano Teachers' Forum of Grand Rapids will feature 3 different Sessions: Session 1 - 9:00 AM: "My Experience With the Taubman Approach to Piano Technique" Session 2 - 10 AM: "Performance Anxiety Management" Session 3 - 11 AM: Master Class (advanced students). Repertoire TBD. For additional... View Article
WORLD PREMIERE of David Maslanka’s Concerto No. 3 for piano and Wind Ensemble
Staples Family Concert Hall, Central Michigan University Music Building, 1400 East Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant, MI, United StatesMy collaboration with David Maslanka dates back several years, when I performed and recorded (for Albany records) his Piano Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Wind Ensemble with the Illinois State Wind Symphony, directed by Stephen K. Steele. The concerto's difficulty and wild virtuosity intimidated me at first, but I decide to take on the challenge!... View Article
Recital with Alicia Valoti, viola
Staples Family Concert Hall, Central Michigan University Music Building, 1400 East Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant, MI, United StatesMusic by: Italian composer Lino Liviabella (Sonata No. 1 for Viola and Piano) Johannes Brahms (Two Lieder Op. 91 for Viola and Voice ) - with mezzo-soprano Tracy Watson