Steven Spooner, Guest Artist Piano Recital Jan 17

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Posted on January 10, 2025 by Keith Bohnet

Keith Bohnet

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Celebrated performer and Steinway artist Steven Spooner will present a guest artist  piano recital on Friday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Spooner, a Professor of Piano at the Peabody institute, has scheduled a program of works by Scarlatti, Chopin, and Liszt, plus two of his own pieces.

Admission to this Department of Music concert is free and open to the public. Persons needing more information about this event or in need of special accommodation may call 251-460-7116 or 251-460-6136.

Need directions to Laidlaw? Just go to Google Maps and enter "USA Laidlaw Performing Arts Center." We're actually on the corner of University Blvd. and USA Drive South.

This concert is presently scheduled to appear on the USA Department of Music Live Stream page available on our website. Please check this linked site for more up-to-date information about watching this performance virtually -- www.southalabama.edu/music/livestream

For information about the Department of Music at the University of South Alabama, proceed to our website -- www.southalabama.edu/music

About the artist

Steven Spooner is Professor of Piano at the Peabody Institute. His compelling performances have been hailed worldwide. “Such breadth and variety of difficult pieces made me wonder at first if this recording was a hoax,” noted one critic. “But, no….Steven Spooner is the real deal, a pianist of apparently limitless raw technique that’s almost note perfect.” (American Record Guide.) He has released more than 30 recordings, including a project of 16 CDs honoring his pianistic heroes called Dedications. At times he daringly reinvents the solo recital, allowing audiences to vote on the spot for one of five programs he has prepared. A major prizewinner at 7 international competitions, he has studied at the Moscow and Tbilisi Conservatories, and Indiana University.

Spooner has served on the faculty of some of the most prestigious summer festivals, and is increasingly in demand for his masterclasses across the globe. He is Artistic Director of the Chicago International Competition and Festival. A dedicated and caring teacher of students from around the world, he has formed winners of multiple prizes at important competitions. Steven Spooner is a Steinway Artist.

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