CHICAGO, IL (July 29, 2008) – The PianoForte Foundation is moving its noteworthy Salon Series to the Sherwood Conservatory at Columbia College Chicago. The new season, beginning September 5 and running through to late June, will be broadcast every Friday on WFMT 98.7 FM, from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. The PianoForte Salon Series is a free event and is open to the public.
The move to the Sherwood Conservatory’s recital hall (located at 1312 S. Michigan Avenue), will allow for more attendance and a more comfortable, “concert-like” atmosphere to further compliment the Salon Series. The first broadcast/performance on September 5 will feature pianist/composer Sebastian Huydts, director of keyboard studies at Columbia.
The remainder of the series promises top solo piano and chamber music performers, many of whom are native to Chicago. Some highlights to anticipate are local composer/pianist Miguel Kertsman, rising star Naomi Kudo and Sherwood piano faculty member Laura Fenster.
The PianoForte Foundation is dedicated to strengthening the connection between piano music and its listeners through intimate performances and salons. The Foundation produces four concert series per season, including its regular Jazz Salon and the PianoForte Salon Series. For more information and a complete list of scheduled performers, please visit www.pianofortefoundation.org.
The Sherwood Conservatory of Music of Columbia College Chicago, is an urban center for comprehensive community music education. For more information, please visit www.colum.edu/Sherwood_Conservatory.
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