Event

Concert: A Celebration of Peter Takács

Date, time, location

Date
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Time
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm EDT
Location

Warner Concert Hall

77 W. College St.
Oberlin, OH 44074

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Additional details

Cost
Free admission

Watch the webcast  – streamed live at concert time.

This event is presented in celebration of Professor Peter Takács 48 years of teaching at Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

The concert features performances by Oberlin piano alumni from Peter Takács' studio—from six decades. 

The recital includes works by J. S. Bach, L. v. Beethoven, F. Schubert, S. Rachmaninoff, Shuai Zhang, R. Esmail, G. Gershwin, and M. Ravel, culminating in the world premiere of Robert Spano's Benediction for piano four hands, performed by Peter Takács with the composer.

Featured pianists:
Zheyu (Crystal) Jiang '19
Spencer Myer '00
Terry Eder  '79
Jingge Yan '10
Thomas Hecht '82
Jiaming Li '22
Chelsea de Souza '15
Amy Shi '14 & Rainie Shi '14
Robert Spano '84

Free and open to the public.

A reception follows the concert in Stull Recital Hall.
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Conservatory visitors are asked to enter the complex through either Bibbins Hall’s east entrance (off College Place, across from the Oberlin College Bookstore) or the Conservatory Lounge’s west entrance (off S. Professor St., adjacent to the Conservatory Pond). All other entrances will be closed to the public.

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