Hand playing a Steinway piano
Photo: Joseph V. Labolito / Temple University

Boyer College of Music and Dance presents its Third Annual Keyboard Department Festival, January 28 - February 6, 2022. These events are free and open to the public.

This year's Festival will feature faculty and students from the Department of Keyboard Studies in a series of recitals celebrating music by Iberian and Latinx composers. All performances will take place in Rock Hall Auditorium (1715 N. Broad) except for January 31, February 2 and February 6 as noted. Masks are required to attend, regardless of vaccination status.

Festival Schedule

Friday, January 28 at 7:30pm
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Music by Turina, Nin-Culmell, Longas and deFalla

Monday, January 31 at 7:30pm
Alessandra Tiraterra, piano and lecture
Astor Piazzolla's Heritage - The Magic of the Tango in the Piano Music of Saul Cosentino
Presented virtually on YouTube

Wednesday, February 2 at 5:30pm and 7:30pm
Keyboard Student Performances
These performances will take place at the Temple Performing Arts Center.

Friday, February 4 at 7:30pm
Eunhae Grace Yun, Cathy Liu, Silvanio Reis, Ellen Youssefian and Charles Abramovic
Solo and piano ensemble music from Argentina and Brazil

Saturday, February 5 at 5:30pm (rescheduled from January 29)
Ching-Yun Hu, piano
Music by Albeniz and others

Saturday, February 5 at 7:30pm
Clipper Erickson, piano
Music by Carlo Chavez, Tania León, Richard Brodhead and others

Sunday, February 6 at 3:00pm
Sara Davis Buechner and Charles Abramovic, piano
Music for two pianos by Albeniz, Guastavino, Granados, Infante and others
This performance will take place at the Temple Performing Arts Center (1837 N. Broad).