Italian pianist returns for concert in Bauman Auditorium Feb. 15
The Performing Arts Department will host the return of world-renowned Italian pianist Gianluca Luisi for the third annual Bösendorfer Concert Series at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, in Bauman Auditorium.
Luisi, who first performed on the Bauman stage in 2007, will play works by Chopin and Liszt. The afternoon will feature a set of Six Paganini Grand Etudes.
Kenn Willson (Performing Arts) first invited Luisi to perform at the university after meeting the pianist at the Bösendorfer Mozart Celebration in Vienna, Austria, in May 2006. Luisi has played at master classes held by internationally known musicians such as Lazar Berman, Jorge Demus, Alexander Longuquich, Paul Badura Skoda, Antonio Ballista, and Rosalyn Tureck.
Luisi will perform on the Bösendorfer “Imperial†grand, one of the finest pianos made today and the only concert grand piano in the world with 97 keys.
Employees and students each receive one complimentary ticket that may be picked up at the University Store. Additional tickets ($10 for adults, $8 for seniors and alumni, and $6 for students and children under 12) are available by calling the box office at ext. 3844 or visiting music.georgefox.edu.