Clayton Stephenson, piano

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30pm CDT

Galvin Recital Hall

“Stephenson is not just a remarkable virtuoso, but a poet, a dramatist and a master story-teller.” —Gramophone

American pianist Clayton Stephenson’s love for music is immediately apparent in his joyous charisma onstage, expressive power, and natural ease at the instrument. Hailed for “extraordinary narrative and poetic gifts” and interpretations that are “fresh, incisive and characterfully alive” (Gramophone), he is committed to making an impact on the world through his music. In addition to being the first Black finalist at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022, he has been named a 2022 Gilmore Young Artist, a 2017 U. S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and a Young Scholar of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. Recent highlights of Stephenson’s burgeoning career include appearances with the Calgary Philharmonic, Chicago Sinfonietta, and the Fort Worth, Louisville, Lansing, and North Carolina Symphony Orchestras. He has been featured on NPR, WUOL, and WQXR, and appeared in the “GRAMMY® Salute to Classical Music” Concert at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium.

Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in E Major, K. 380 
Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 
J. S. Bach (arr. Ferruccio Busoni), Chaconne in D Minor, BWV 1004 
Isaac Albéniz, Iberia, Book 1 
Art Tatum, “Tea for Two” 
George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue 

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Single tickets are $40 for the general public and $15 for students with valid ID.