Tag: Piano

Pianist Michael Davidman against a brown, patterned background. They have curly hair, is wearing a black shirt, and sits in a chair, holding sheet music and a pencil, with part of a white piano visible beside them.

Michael Davidman

Experience pianist Michael Davidman—winner of the 2025 American Piano Awards Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship. Davidman is celebrated for his expressive depth and technical brilliance. A leading voice among rising American pianists, he brings dynamic interpretations and compelling artistry to the stage in an unforgettable live performance.

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Eric Zuber, piano

Eric Zuber celebrates 10 years of Steinway piano with Convos

In 2015, the Convocations Piano Giving Circle gifted Convocations a Steinway D Concert Grand piano with the help of Eric Zuber. To honor this incredible legacy, the artist who helped us select this very piano, will return to Purdue for...
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Jim Brickman: The Gift of Christmas. Brickman playing a piano with purple background and snow covered trees

Jim Brickman: The Gift of Christmas

The Gift of Christmas is a heartwarming holiday piano concert celebrating love, peace, family, and friendship. Enjoy timeless Christmas classics, Brickman’s biggest hits like “The Gift” and “Valentine,” plus joyful surprises.

Join us for this feel-good concert offering timeless music, a few laughs, and a cozy atmosphere perfect for celebrating the season with friends and family.

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Eric Zuber, piano

To celebrate the 10-year legacy of our Steinway D concert grand, gifted by John & Janet Nine, Convocations welcomes back Eric Zuber—the artist who helped select and dedicate the piano.

A Romantic repertoire specialist and award-winning pianist, Zuber will perform landmark works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Tchaikovsky—because great artistry deserves to be celebrated with the instrument that helps make it possible.

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Isaiah J. Thompson playing piano

Discover Rising Jazz Piano Star Isaiah J. Thompson at Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse

Join The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet for an extraordinary evening of jazz at Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse on October 12, 2024. Led by award-winning pianist Isaiah J. Thompson, the quartet features David Alvarez III on drums, Julian Lee on saxophone, and Sebastian Rios on bass. Together, they bring a dynamic, soulful performance that blends jazz tradition with innovation. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of piano, bass, drums, and sax!

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The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

Discover the rising star of jazz, Isaiah J. Thompson, winner of the 2023 American Pianists Awards. Coming to Purdue on October 12, 2024.

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A man in a dark suit plays a grand piano on stage while another, dressed in casual clothes and suspenders, leaps energetically in mid-air beside him. Blue lighting and exposed brick walls set the scene for this RSVP-only event.

Counterpoint Comes to Purdue on February 8

Counterpoint is a collaboration in which this duo explores the dichotomy of their different perspectives and artistic practices, expanding their individual expressive capacity through a collective experience.

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Counterpoint

Counterpoint

Piano/dance duo Counterpoint will honor master composers Bach, Mozart and Brahms as well as the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”

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Emmet Cohen

Emmet Cohen Trio & Friends

Dynamic and charismatic, Emmet Cohen, an internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and music educator, returns for an energetic live performance.

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Melissa White & Pallavi Mahidhara

Melissa White & Pallavi Mahidhara

From Carnegie Hall to Geneva, Madrid to Chicago, classical violinist Melissa White and pianist Pallavi Mahidhara have played all around the world.

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Les Violons du Roy w/ Inon Barnatan

Les Violons du Roy with Pianist Inon Barnatan Comes to Purdue

Les Violons du Roy is a renowned chamber orchestra based in Quebec City, Canada. Founded in 1984 by conductor Bernard Labadie, the group has become one of the world’s leading interpreters of Baroque and Classical music. Their commitment to historical accuracy and their passion for music have made them a beloved institution in the classical music world.

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Kenny Broberg

2021 American Pianist Award Winner Kenny Broberg Comes to Purdue

Kenny Broberg is one of the most decorated and internationally renowned pianists of his generation. He is known for his inventive, intelligent, and intense performances.

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