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Murray State University, KY
Monday, November 4, 2013 I was honored to be the conference artist for the KY MTA this year, and given the opportunity to present not...
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Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 I had no idea what to expect, and everything went WAY beyond my expectations! Rancho La Puerta is a unique...
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Chautauqua Piano Festival
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Finally I have seen Chautauqua with my own eyes, and it is a beauty! They say it is a Disneyland for...
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Hattiesburg, AL
Thursday, June 13, 2013 This concert was one of the many events that made up Festival South. An overflow audience in the Bennett...
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Lone Star College, TX
Thursday, April 11, 2013 Discovering the Lone Star College Kingwood was such a joy. Congratulations to them for the vision and enthusiasm...
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Anderson University
Sunday, February 24, 2013 I had last played in Anderson exactly 30 years ago! They have since constructed this beautiful new hall - York...
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Flushing Town Hall School Program
Friday, February 15, 2013 It was a pleasure to play in this historic building for a wonderful audience of young students, high school...
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Flushing PS20
Friday, February 15, 2013 Because of the bus strike, I had to go to the school instead of bringing the student to Flushing Town Hall. The...
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Mohonk Festival of the Arts
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 This was a symbolically and statistically important event, since the Debussy/Prokofiev Smackdown started at Mohonk...
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Newport Music Festival Special Smackdown Festival
Saturday, July 14, 2012 This three-part series was a special “Festival within a Festival” at Newport, where the Debussy/Prokofiev...
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San Diego, CA - MTAC
Sunday, July 1, 2012 If you’re going to work like a madman, might as well do it in San Diego, where the weather is almost always pleasant...
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Beechwood Arts Smackdown
Sunday, June 24, 2012 This was a very special edition of Classical Smackdown, expanded to include many different genre as part of the...
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Auburn, NY - Adams Piano Series
Monday, April 30, 2012 The Topline was decisive - Prokofiev 40%, Debussy 53%. Breaking it down into the individual rounds, we see some...
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Artsy Girls, Beechwood
Monday, April 9, 2012 Looking at only the Artsy Girls, it was definitely Prokofiev. Prokofiev 56%, Debussy 44%. Breaking it down by...
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Leschetizky Association, Tenri Cultural Center, NYC
Sunday, April 1, 2012 What an experience to play for a group of accomplished pianists! The Steinway piano was one previously owned by...
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Baylor University, Waco TX
Monday, March 19, 2012 It was a very satisfying evening, playing on a very nice Yamaha CFIIIS and finishing the night with a great meal...
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Elon University, Elon NC Adams Foundation Concert
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Thanks to the Adams Foundation, I had the fortune to visit Providence, RI (for a non-Smackdown recital) and Elon,...
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University of VT, Lane Series
Friday, March 9, 2012 Returning to Burlington after a 5-year hiatus was a real treat. The Lane Series was one of the first venues to...
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Rockefeller University, NY
Friday, January 20, 2012 Very happy to return to Rockefeller University, whose concert series is one of New York’s best kept secrets. I...
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Lane Series, Burlington
I’ve played so many times in the Lane Series at the University of Vermont Burlington, but this time will be unforgettable. So many...
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