Tag: Piano

Barnatan at the piano

Program: Inon Barnatan

The pianist has studied alongside some of the 20th century’s most distinguished instructors and will present Brahms’ “Chaconne,” “Handel Variations,” and more.

Sullivan Fortner, jazz-pianist

Get to know jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner

Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz winner Sullivan Fortner started playing piano at age 7 and has worked with the Marsalis family, Stefon Harris, & Roy Hargrove.

A New Orleans jazz pianist in a dark shirt and khaki pants leans forward, playing an upright piano intently in a dimly lit room with brick walls, a framed mirror, and abstract art on the wall.

New Orleans jazz pianist, accompanied by Indy musicians, to perform Oct. 22 at Purdue

This New Orleans native and rising jazz-piano star, winner of the 2015 Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz, will be joined by three of the hottest Indy players for a performance on October 22nd at Loeb Playhouse.

Philip Glass

Program Notes: Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes

Purdue Convocations Presents Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes with Timo Andres, Aaron Diehl, Lisa Kaplan, Maki Namekawa, Saturday, February 20, 2016

Steinway D Concert Piano

Piano Performance: Friends of Convos Special Initiative

A special trio of performances are planned for the 2015-16 season to dedicate our new Steinway D Concert Grand piano, including an extraordinary engagement with Philip Glass.

Jeremy Denk with sheet music

Q&A with Jeremy Denk: Part II

Known to Purdue audiences from 2008’s collaborative recital with Joshua Bell and a 2009 solo appearance, Jeremy Denk will return to Purdue University—with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields—on March 24. Q&A with Jeremy Denk, Part 2 (read...
Jeremy Denk with sheet music

Q&A with Jeremy Denk

UPDATE: Read Part II of our Q&A with Jeremy Denk Known to Purdue audiences from 2008’s collaborative recital with Joshua Bell and a 2009 solo appearance, Jeremy Denk will return to Purdue University—with the Academy of St. Martin in the...

Meet Lorin Sklamberg who plays accordion, guitar, piano, and lead vocals in The Klezmatics

The legendary music critic Robert Christgau has described Lorin Sklamberg’s voice as “transcendent, ethereal and sensual,” while a writer for Folkworld gushed that the Klezmatics’ frontman “brings tears into my eyes with his fabulous way of singing.” Since he co-founded...

SCC Member of the Week: Brit Davis

Name: Brit Davis Major: Communication Greek/Club Affiliation: Delta Gamma, Purdue University Dance    Marathon, Motar Board Position in the SCC: Production Co-Chair What Has the SCC Done For You: SCC has opened my eyes to the exciting and challenging world of music business, event production,...