Whisperings Solo Piano Radio Concert Series come to Knoxville, TN for 2013 with Michael Logozar, Joseph Akins and Philip Wesley. Enjoy an evening of contemporary piano music from these three talented artists as they perform their original compositions as heard on Whisperings.com.

DOOR PRIZES will be given away! Autographed CDs and sheet music will be available. Meet and greet with the artists.

Purchase tickets here through March 1 for:

$15 – Adults*
$7.50 – Students and under 18*

Purchase tickets at the door on March 2 for:

$20 – Adults
$10 – Students and under 18

PURCHASE HERE IN ADVANCE (through March 1) AND SAVE.

http://solopiano.brownpapertickets.com/

There are only 60+ seats, so “reserve” your seats with an advanced purchase.

*with service fee

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ABOUT JOSEPH AKINS
www.josephakins.com

Living in greater Nashville, Dr. Joseph Akins is an active pianist/composer and associate professor at Middle Tennessee State University. As a pianist/composer, he has released four solo albums. “A Piano Christmas” (2011) was nominated as Best Holiday Album of the Year at SoloPiano.com, and “Spirit Touch” (2009) was included in the Top 40 Solo Piano Albums of the Decade for 2000  2009 at MainlyPiano.com. As a professor at MTSU, Joseph teaches courses in MIDI, musicianship and new media. Before launching his solo piano career and starting at MTSU around 2000, he earned music degrees in jazz piano and electronic music from the University of Tennessee and Radford University. He also performed with many jazz, rock and country bands as a keyboard player. In 2006, he earned a doctorate from Tennessee State University.

ABOUT MICHAEL LOGOZAR
www.michaellogozar.com

Michael was born in Edmonton, Alberta Canada but now resides in Austin, TX. His debut contemporary instrumental piano CD, “Coming Into View,” was released on November 1, 2008. Nearly 20 years after his ears first caught the notes of the emerging contemporary instrumental piano scene, Michael is arriving with his own brand of improvisational, deeply melodic music. His pre-released music can already be heard underscoring a number of films and television shows, and has garnered him nominations at the Los Angeles Music Awards and Unisong International Songwriting contests. His most recent release, “Time”, has been nominated for Whisperings album of the year and has been entered in the Top 20 for 2012 at MainlyPiano.com.

ABOUT PHILIP WESLEY
www.philipwesley.com

Philip Wesley is a best selling solo piano artist.  His album ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ continues to dominate the iTunes charts in his genre, recently peaking at #1.  And is a best seller on CD Baby, the world’s largest online independent music store.  Philip’s emotionally charged piano music is described as hauntingly beautiful.  Ranging from tender and romantic, to introspective, powerful and intense.

ABOUT WHISPERINGS CONCERTS
www.solopianoradio.com

Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio performs concerts across the country that showcase the artists you hear on this broadcast. It’s a wonderful opportunity to see several artists from the show perform live in one sitting. Plus, hang out to meet and greet the artists afterwards! Laughter, piano improvisation and audience participation are all part of the show. We encourage families to come, especially if you have kids who are aspiring pianists. After the concert, parents will be delighted to find their kids practicing the piano with renewed enthusiasm!

The year 2013 marks the seventieth anniversary of the final public performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff, a towering figure of late nineteenth and early twentieth century music. Knoxville and the University of Tennessee share an intriguing connection with the maestro’s final days, as his last concert was held in the Alumni Gymnasium on the campus of the University on February 17, 1943. To commemorate this momentous occasion,The Evelyn Miller Young Pianist Series, in partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Fine Arts, School of Music, will present at eight in the evening on February 17, 2013–the seventieth anniversary of the Rachmaninoff recital–a gala event featuring acclaimed Russian pianist Evgheny Brakhman in solo performance of an all-Rachmaninoff program in the Cox Auditorium, Alumni Hall on the UT campus–the very same building where Rachmaninoff played. The anniversary event is capturing widespread interest, and promises to be memorable. Thanks to underwriting by a small group of generous donors, the program will be free and open to the public.

Don’t miss this landmark occasion! Mark you calendar:

WHEN: Sunday, February 17, at 8 p.m.,

WHERE: Cox Auditorium, Alumni Hall, UT Knoxville.

Sponsored by
American Piano Gallery
The John Harvey Bowen Family
Brandon and Mirandi Herrenbruck
Chris and Fran Leonard
Bill and Jan Metcalfe
Fred and Jane Tolhurst

WHEN: Sunday September 23rd at 3pm

WHERE: American Piano Gallery Recital Hall

“European sensation Kai Miano, of Bad Homburg Germany, makes his US debut this fall in a tour with internationally recognized contemporary pianist Donovan Johnson.  The duo will be performing together in September, and have put together a show that consists of refreshing, uplifting, modern and original piano music.  If you’re a fan of contemporary/New Age piano styles, you won’t want to miss this show.

For more information on Kai Miano, visit his website at www.kaimiano.com.  For more information on Donovan Johnson, visit his website at www.donovanjohnson.net.  And for more information on Enlightened Piano Radio, visit the radio station website at www.enlightenedpiano.com.”