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World of the Piano: Michelle Cann
January 30, 2022 @ 2:30 PM
Hailed as “a compelling, sparkling virtuoso” (Boston Music Intelligencer), Michelle Cann is an exquisite pianist and champion of music by Florence Price, the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. Cann made her orchestral debut at the age of 14 and has performed in recital and as a chamber musician and orchestral soloist throughout the United States, China and South Korea. She has also won top prizes in state, national and international competitions including the International Russian Music Piano Competition, Blount Slawson Young Artists Competition and Wideman International Piano Competition.
PROGRAM
Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, op. 47
Florence Price: Sonata in E Minor
Johannes Brahms: Ballade in D Major, op. 10, No. 2
Johannes Brahms: Variations on an Original Theme, op. 21, No. 1
Florence Price: Fantasie Nègre No. 1 in E Minor
Margaret Bonds: Troubled Water
Tickets: $25
https://tickets.su.edu/22-01-michelle-cann