Fall ’08 concert calendar

All-Russian concert
Tuesday, September 16, 7:30 PM. Harnwell House, University of Pennsylvania, 39th Street and Locust Walk, Philadelphia. With Brian Chu, baritone. Repertoire to include Scriabin's Sonata no. 1, op. 6 in F minor, Medtner's "Sonata minacciosa" op. 53 no. 2 in F minor, and vocal selections by Medtner, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky.

University of Northern Iowa, School of Music
Saturday, September 27, 8 PM. Program to include César Franck's Piano Quintet in F minor.

Wheatland Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, PA
Saturday, October 25. Performance of music by David Thomas and Jason Newman.

Melomanie performance
Saturday, November 1, 8 PM. Grace United Methodist Church, 900 Washington Street, Wilmington. I am a guest harpsichordist and composer with Melomanie. I will perform a Suite by Marin Marais with Donna Fournier, gamba, and some music for two harpsichords by Matheson with Tracy Richardson. The group will perform my Suite for Melomanie.

Fortepiano/flute concert
Friday, November 14. American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia. With Steven Zohn, flute and Eve Miller, cello. Repertoire to include works of Haydn and CPE Bach.

Duke University
Wednesday, November 19, 8 PM. Solo piano recital and masterclass, program to include works of Scriabin, Szymanowski and Ligeti.

University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Thursday, November 20, 8 PM. Solo piano recital, program to include works of Scriabin, Chopin, Szymanowski and Ligeti.

Davidson College
Friday, November 21, 12:30 PM. Solo piano recital and masterclass. Program TBA.

Wake Forest University
Saturday, November 22, 8 PM. Solo piano recital, program to include works of Scriabin, Szymanowski and Ligeti.

Brown Bag Series
Wednesday, December 3, 12:30 PM, Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square. Program to include works by Scriabin, Chopin, Szymanowski and Ligeti.

Emanuel Lutheran Church
Sunday, December 21, 3:00 PM. Solo piano recital to include works of Chopin, Scriabin, Nancarrow, Ligeti and Griffes.

Winter-spring ’09

Mexico concerts
Saturday, January 10, 2009, 5 PM. Program to include works of Scriabin, Chopin, Szymanowski and Ligeti.
Sunday, January 11, 2009, 5 PM. JS Bach's Goldberg Variations. Both concerts are held at St. Paul's Church in San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico.

Market Square concerts
Sunday, January 25, 2009. A solo recital including Scriabin's Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 6, selections by Carter, Gill, Berio and Ligeti, and JS Bach's Goldberg Variations.

Midwest tour
Friday, April 24, 2009. Solo and duo piano recital with Sean Botkin, piano. University of Northern Iowa. Repertoire and other venues TBA.

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