CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Department of Music, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will present Piano Fest from March 25-27, as part of CECA’s 40th anniversary celebration. All events are free and open to the public and will be held in the Mabry Concert Hall.
This year’s festival features guest artist Daniel Adam Maltz, a fortepiano specialist. Maltz performs in over 50 cities yearly as a sought-after soloist, director, Lied accompanist, and clinician. His specialty is Viennese Classicism, specifically the works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, performed on the Viennese fortepiano.
Maltz will perform solo works by Mozart and Beethoven and a concerto with the APSU Chamber Orchestra at 5:30 p.m. on March 27, and facilitate piano masterclasses from 10 a.m. to noon on March 26 and 27.
The APSU Piano Ensembles will perform Experiencing Music Creatively, a multimedia performance with audience participation, at 7:30 p.m. on March 25.
To learn more about Piano Fest, contact Dr. Patricia Halbeck at halbeckp@apsu.edu. To learn more about future CECA events, productions, and performances, visit https://www.apsu.edu/ceca/.