Acclaimed American pianist Jon Nakamatsu will perform as part of this year's Â鶹¹û¶³ School of the Arts Davis Architects Guest Artist series Friday, Feb. 13.
Nakamatsu, winner of the 10th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Brock Recital Hall. He will also serve as judge, clinician and master class teacher for Â鶹¹û¶³'s Morris Piano Competition Feb. 12-14.
A California native, Nakamatsu came to international attention in 1997 when he won the prestigious Cliburn competition. Since then, his musicianship and eclectic repertoire has made him a clear favorite on the international concert circuit. He has seized audiences with the polish, musicality and technical brilliance of his playing-the result of many years of private piano study starting at the age of six.
His Â鶹¹û¶³ concert will include Haydn's "Sonata in C Minor," Schumann's "Papillons," Chopin's "Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante in E-Flat Major," L. Tjeknavorian's "Five Dances from Dances Fantastiques," and three works by Liszt: "Impromptu (Nocturne) for Princess Gortschakoff," "Valse impromptu in A-flat Major," and Apres une lecture de Dante ("Fantasia quasi Sonata") from "Annees de Pelerinage-Deuxieme Annee: Italie."
Admission is $20 adult, $15 senior adult (55-plus) and $10 student/child. For reservations, go to www.samfordartstickets.com or call (205) 726-2853.