Piano Recital by Andrew Willis (U.Va. Chopin Bicentennial Celebration) September 17, 2010

Recital of Chopin to be played on a period instrument (an 1848 Pleyel piano) by Andrew Willis, Professor of Music at UNC-Greensboro. This recital will include introductory commentary by the pianist about the instrument and its special relation to Chopin’s music.
This event is part of the Chopin Bicentennial Celebration at the University of Virginia (September 16-19, 2010), which is sponsored by the Page-Barbour Fund, the McIntire Department of Music, the Center for Russian and East European Studies, the Slavic Literatures and Languages Department, the Media Studies Department, and an Arts Enhancement Grant from the Vice-Provost for the Arts. For a listing of all festival events please visit: www.Virginia.edu/music/Chopin