Eric Clark Triumphs in IPS Finale
THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON’s excellent International Piano Series wrapped up its season in style with Eric Clark’s most impressive recital Tuesday at the Memminger Auditorium. Clark, a former student of IPS director Enrique Graf at Carnegie Mellon University, is in the process of launching a promising career, with several significant competition successes to his... Read »
Pianist Eric Clark at Memminger
The 2010–2011 International Piano Series (still temporarily relocated to Memminger Auditorium) will conclude April 5 with a concert by Eric Clark who has been heard throughout much of the United States and Europe in such prestigious halls as Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh and at Severance Hall in Cleveland. Having won First Prize in... Read »
Pianissimo Perfection
FRANZ LISZT has a way of dominating—nay, overwhelming—a concert, especially when he comes at the end of the program as he did Monday night at Memminger when guest pianist José Feghali unleashed the stupendous Sonata in B minor. Josés last five notes in particular—which he handled with his deft, lingering style—bowled us over. The... Read »
José Feghali Coming March 1
A CHILD PRODIGY in his native Brazil, pianist José Feghali—who will perform at Memminger Auditorium on March 1—made his recital debut at the age of five and his concerto debut three years later with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra. When he was fifteen he moved to London to study with Maria Curcio Diamand, then continued... Read »
A Double Demonstration
BEHIND THE NEW spectacularly engineered Yamaha grand piano stood, not a stylish piano bench, but a folding wooden chair. And the pianist, Frederic Chiu, didn’t even sit in it right away. Instead, he stood, addressed the audience warmly, and explained in wonderful detail why he had chosen the selections for the first half of... Read »
Frederic Chiu Delivers Unforgettable Recital
TUESDAY EVENING’s International Piano Series recital at Memminger Auditorium was a truly special occasion. Not only did we hear a fascinating and brilliantly executed program from Frederic Chiu—one of America’s finest and most-recorded pianists—but the evening marked the inauguration of the College of Charleston’s marvelous new Yamaha CFX concert grand piano: the gift of... Read »
Frederic Chiu to Debut CofC’s New Piano
THE INTERNATIONAL Piano Series of the College of Charleston is moving to Memminger while the Sottile Theatre gets a makeover. And a double treat awaits us at the first performance where acclaimed pianist Frederic Chiu will debut Yamaha’s much heralded CFX full concert grand piano. This piano has been played in several other concerts... Read »
The Two Faces of Christopher O’Riley
UPON REFLECTION, I suppose you could say that renowned American pianist Christopher O’Riley has three faces, considering his radio role as host of the popular NPR show, “From the Top”. But allow me to get by here with the two salient aspects of his active performing life, both of which we were richly blessed... Read »
Christopher O’Riley at the Sottile
THE WELL-KNOWN HOST of NPR’s “From The Top” broadcast will be at the Sottile this Thursday as the second featured pianist in this year’s International Piano Series at the College of Charleston. You often hear Christopher accompanying his radio guests on the piano, but you have probably never heard him play this level of... Read »
Anton Nel Thrills at the Sottile
THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON’s International Piano Series has been bringing many of the world’s finest pianists to town for over two decades now. Series Director (and CofC Artist-in-Residence) Enrique Graf scored a major coup when he engaged distinguished South African pianist Anton Nel to deliver the opening recital of the series’ twenty-first season—which took... Read »
