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LEWISTON — Concert pianist and teacher Kevin Ayesh will appear at Gendron Franco Center Friday, April 21, at 7 p.m., presenting the fifth program in the 2016-2017 Piano Series season. The recital will feature works by composers from the classical, romantic and contemporary periods — Mozart, Chopin, Brahms and Fauré — and close with a performance of “Rhapsody in Blue” by Gershwin.
A well-known teacher and performer, Ayesh has been head of the music department at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, North Carolina, since 1992. He is a past recipient of the Naftzger Piano Award and was a major prize winner in the Widerman International Piano Competition and the New Orleans International Piano Competition, among others.
He studied in his native city of Wichita, Kansas, with Elinor Aiken, and then received his bachelor of music with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin, where his principal teacher was William Race. He obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Maryland, where he studied with Nelita True.
In recent seasons, Ayesh has presented recitals and master classes in Germany, Hong Kong and Canada, as well as throughout the United States. As North Carolina Visiting Artist, he frequently performs in solo recitals and as concerto soloist in communities across that state and in the South. In addition to his teaching, he serves as judge at auditions for regional music conventions.
Admission is $15; seniors $10; students are free. The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center is located at 46 Cedar St. and is handicapped accessible. Parking is included in the price of the ticket. All proceeds to benefit the Franco Center. Contact or visit the box office or go to FrancoCenter.org. Call (207) 783.1585. Box office hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. and two hours before every show.
