Pianist Eric Himy of Washington, D.C., will perform a program including works by Ravel, Rachmaninov and Gershwin during the first in a new series of three Guest Artist Recitals presented by the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra during the 2014-15 season.
Himy’s piano performance mastery has been described by The New York Times as “flawlessly poised, elegant and brilliant.” His compelling artistry has intrigued audiences around the world. He has been heard most notably at The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Recital Hall, Salle Cortot and Salle Gaveau in Paris, and on NPR “Performance Today.”
champion of contemporary composers, Himy commissioned “Gargoyles” by the American composer Lowell Liebermann and played its world premiere at his debut recital in Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. A Juilliard graduate, he has won numerous competitions and awards including the Gold Medal at the 1988 World Piano Competition in Cincinnati, the Kosciuszko Chopin Prize in New York, and top honors in the 1991 Milosz Magin International Competition in Paris and more.
Tickets are $25 from the center’s Box Office, 729-6000 or www.MattieKellyArtsCenter.org. Ticket sales benefit the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Himy's local appearance is underwritten through a gift from the Guy and Judy-ann Zoghby Family Trust.
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