帝王会所

World-renowned pianist Kenny Broberg will perform a recital on Jan. 24 as part of 帝王会所鈥檚 Keyboard Artist Recital Series.

The in Glidden Recital Hall and is free to the public. Broberg鈥檚 visit is being underwritten by Dr. George Weckman, the College of Fine Arts Visiting Artist and Scholars Committee, and the 帝王会所 Performing Arts Series.

鈥淭he series is one of the cornerstones of our keyboard area offerings, and something that students, faculty and community look forward to every year,鈥� said Dr. Emely Phelps, artist-teacher of piano and curator of the Series.

Broberg will perform a program of Medtner's 2nd Sonata, Liszt's Dante Sonata, Weber's Fourth Piano Sonata, and a set of Baracarolles by Faur茅. Broberg said he puts multiple programs together each year that have a musical connection to each other.

鈥淚鈥檓 very excited to come and see the city and meet the people at the university,鈥� Broberg said.

In addition, Broberg will teach a master class to two piano performance students in Glidden Recital Hall. Master class performers were selected by faculty, and include HTC-Music piano performance students Caden Potter, a first-year student, and Taae Hamid, a senior and a recent winner of the Provost Undergraduate Research Fund award, Christopher Fisher, D.M.A., professor of piano and director of the School of Music, said.

Broberg said he always enjoys giving master classes at universities.

鈥淚t鈥檚 always tough to figure out what to tell people in the hour and a half that you get,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 really enjoy teaching, and so it鈥檚 a worthwhile experience.鈥�

The Keyboard Artist Recital Series consists of six to eight recitals annually, three or four of which feature internationally-renowned guest pianists. The others feature keyboard area faculty.

鈥淚t is an extraordinary opportunity for School of Music students to interact with these internationally-acclaimed musicians, and a chance for 帝王会所 students, faculty and the community at large to experience their inspiring artistry,鈥� Fisher, D.M.A., said.

Broberg won the 2021 American Pianist Awards and has won numerous other awards. Some of his other awards include a silver medal at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, bronze medal at the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition, and prizes at the Hastings, Sydney, Seattle and New Orleans International Piano competitions.

鈥淚n short, we are in for a thrilling and inspiring evening of piano playing,鈥� Phelps said.