Piano Events

Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome.

2021-22 Events

Sunday, Nov. 7 | 2 p.m.
Dr. Jay Hershberger and The Concordia Orchestra
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
Memorial Auditorium

Sunday, Jan. 9 | 3 p.m.
Dr. Jay Hershberger and Dr. Greg Hamilton
Chamber Music Recital
Christiansen Recital Hall

Friday, March 18 | 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Jay Hershberger
Solo Piano Recital
Christiansen Recital Hall

Concordia Piano Festival — March 26-29

Saturday, March 26 | 2 p.m.
Dr. Grigor Khachatryan
Solo Piano Recital
Christiansen Recital Hall

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1
Nocturne in F Sharp Minor, Op. 48 No. 2

Franz Liszt (1810-1886)
Sonata in B Minor, S. 178

Monday, March 28 | 7:30 p.m.
Oda Voltersvik, Faculty Guest Artist
Solo Piano Recital
Christiansen Recital Hall

G. F. Händel (1685-1759)
Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427
Allegro - Adagio - Allegro (Fugue)

E. Grieg (1843-1905)
4 Piano Pieces, Op. 1:
I. Allegro con leggerezza

Lyric pieces:
Op. 43: II. Solidary Traveller
Op. 65: I. From Early Years

Intermission

Tord Kalvenes (b. 1989)
"Prolog for Piano" (2021)
I. Pesante risoluto
II. Lento Affetuoso/Andante sostenuto

Inger Bang Lund (1876-1968)
4 lyrical pieces, Op. 6: Huldrelokk
3 pianopieces: Nocturne, Humoreske
Op. 11: Trold

S. Gubaidulina (b. 1931)
Chaconne (1963)

Tuesday, March 29 | 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Grigor Khachatryan
Solo Piano Recital
Christiansen Recital Hall

Daniel Breedon
Prelude and Toccata

Franz Liszt (1810-1886)
Grandes Études de Paganini
No. 1: Andante, Non troppo Lento
No. 2: Andante, Andantino capriccioso
No. 3: La Campanella: Allegretto
No. 4: Vivo
No. 5: Allegretto
No. 6: Quasi Presto

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Tocatta Op. 7