“The unique experience of watching a master perform live music is transformational: One feels the vibrations, feels the emotion and hears the vital energy of life, flowing from the heart through the fingertips,” Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval said. “For 50 years, the Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concert Series has brought us this gift that elevates and revitalizes the soul. Fresno State is honored to host this community and international treasure.”
A true rising star among classical musicians, Monica Czausz has quickly made a name for herself as one of the finest young American organists on the scene today receiving praise for her “artistic mastery far beyond her years” (The American Organist).
Prize-winner at competitions in the United States, Armenia, Italy, Greece, and Lithuania, Nara Avetisyan has garnered accolades for her performances around the world.
Natasha Paremski is lauded for her “fiery and widely dynamic playing” (London Classical Source), and has performed as a soloist with such noted orchestras as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Houston Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, and the Moscow Philharmonic.
Just days after her Fresno performance, Claire Huangci will play dates in Umeå and Sundsvall, Sweden ahead of other tour highlights such as the Lucerne Festival, Philharmonie de Paris, and Festspielhaus Salzburg.
Kenny Broberg, an international award-winning pianist, will perform works by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Franck and Medtner at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 22, at the Concert Hall as part of his 2019 tour with dates in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Fresno State alumnus Michael Krikorian will perform in recital as part of the “Young Armenian Talent” series of the Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concerts at Fresno State. The performance will take place at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Fresno State Concert Hall.
Educated at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid and the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot in Paris, Melikyan has gained international attention while performing in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall in New York, Jordan Hall in Boston, Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, and Salle Cortot in Paris.
It was the early 1990s in New York City when Professor of Piano Andreas Werz found himself in Steinway Hall tasked with purchasing three pianos for Fresno State. Even though he was surrounded by first-rate instruments, he struggled to find that perfect one worthy of the world-class musicians he was bringing to campus for the Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concert Series.
Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concerts presents Francesco Piemontesi who will perform works by J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff and Debussy during the last concert of the 2018-19 season at 8 p.m., Friday, May 24 in the Fresno State Concert Hall. Tickets are $25 general, $18 for seniors and $5 for students. Parking is free in lot P1. […]
Cadence Ensemble has rapidly developed into one of the world’s premier ensembles performing original works and arrangements by classical and contemporary European, Russian, Armenian, and American composers including world music and pop.
Born in Locarno, Switzerland, and a protégé of the great Alfred Brendel, Francesco Piemontesi rose to international prominence after winning prizes at several major competitions including the 2007 Queen Elisabeth in Brussels.
With a heavy Indian music influence, the Arohi Ensemble’s “ragajazz” repertoire features original compositions and improvisations with influences from Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, jazz and western chamber music.
The Fresno State Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Thomas Loewenheim, will present its final concert of the season at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in the Department of Music Concert Hall. The concert, titled “The Emperor Concerto,” will feature the internationally acclaimed pianist Jeremy Denk.
The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series presents pianist Jeremy Denk at 8 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the Concert Hall of the Music Building at Fresno State. Known for the freshness and originality of his musical interpretations, American pianist Jeremy Denk has steadily built a reputation as one of today’s most compelling and persuasive […]
The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series presents the Alexander String Quartet at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in the Concert Hall at Fresno State. This is the third of three special events this year, in conjunction with the International Chamber Music Series.
The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series presents renowned Irish pianist Barry Douglas at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in the Concert Hall at Fresno State. Douglas will perform works by Schubert, Brahms and Mussorgsky.
The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series presents the Chilingirian-Bagratuni-Hakobyan Trio at 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, in the Concert Hall at Fresno State. This is the second of three special events this year, in conjunction with the International Chamber Music Series. This concert brings together three of today’s most prominent Armenian musicians Levon Chilingirian on […]
The Keyboard Concerts Series presents celebrated pianist Yefim Bronfman at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the Fresno State Concert Hall. Bronfman will perform works by Schubert, Schumann and Debussy.
Distinguished American pianist Peter Serkin will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, in the Music Building Concert Hall, playing works by Mozart and J.S. Bach.
Belgian duo Jolente De Maeyer, violinist, and Nikolaas Kende, pianist, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, in the Music Building Concert Hall, doing works by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. This concert is a special event of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert series, and the first concert of the 2017-18 International Chamber Music Series.
Pianist Mauricio Náder will kick off the 46th season of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series at Fresno State. The series opens at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in the Concert Hall. The Mexican Consulate of Fresno and Arte Américas are co-sponsors of this event. “The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series brings to campus […]
It’s funny where we find inspiration. Playing video games as a child, Michael Krikorian‘s interest in pursuing music was sparked by the musical scores of the games he played. Later, he took a Summer Arts class in scoring for visual media. That connection with teachers he met there led him down a path that resulted […]
Award-winning pianist Rafal Blechacz will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Concert Hall in the Music Building at Fresno State as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Blechacz will perform works by J.S. Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. Since winning all prizes at the 2005 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, Blechacz has established himself […]
Photo above, from left: Associate Dean Honora Chapman, Dean Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Dr. Mary Papazian, President Joseph I. Castro, Mary Castro, Dr. Sergio La Porta, Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Dr. Dennis Papazian and Professor Hagop Ohanessian at the 2017 Armenian Studies Program banquet. ~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities In 1977, […]
Award-winning French pianist Lise de la Salle will perform at Fresno State at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. De la Salle will perform works by Beethoven, Ligeti and Prokofiev. In just a few years, through her international concert appearances, de la Salle has established […]
The Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series presents cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in the Fresno State Concert Hall in the Music Building.The concert, a special event in the Lorenz Keyboard Concert Series, is co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program of Fresno State and the Thomas A. Kooyumjian Family Foundation. […]
~ By Andreas Werz Organist Ken Cowan will perform at Fresno State at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Cowan will perform works by Mozart, Handel, Back, Mendelssohn, Schildt, Scheidt and Laurin. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Yale Institute […]
Fresno State’s Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts presents pianist Vinia Tsopelas, who will perform works by Chopin, Liszt, Schuber/Liszt, De Falla and Hadjidakis at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. The concert, a special event in the Lorenz Keyboard Concert Series, will be at the Fresno State Concert Hall in the Music Building. Born in Athens and currently a […]
One of today’s consummate artists and a Fresno favorite, Italian pianist Giuseppe Andaloro returns to perform at Fresno State at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Since winning the 2005 Busoni International Piano Competition and receiving the 2005 Award of Artistic Merit by […]
Award-winning pianist Sofya Melikyan will perform in recital at Fresno State at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the Concert Hall as part of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series. Melikyan will perform works by Granados, Liebermann, Babadjanian and Liszt. The concert is co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, the Thomas […]
UPDATE: Alessio Bax will launch the 45th season of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concert Series (keyboardconcerts.com) at Fresno State. For 45 years, the series has brought some of the world’s most acclaimed pianists and organists to Fresno State for concert performances. The series open at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, in the Concert Hall at […]
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