| Akins and Dulin Perform A Free Concert for Steinway SocietySponsored by the Steinway Society, a free concert will feature two individual pianists, MTSU professor Dr. Joseph Akins and Birmingham native, Michael Dulin, on February 19, 2011, at 3:00 pm, at American Piano Gallery 11651 Parkside Dr, Farragut, TN 37934. Both artists will be performing original compositions from their self-released albums, which have received extensive airplay and favorable reviews worldwide.
Biographies:
Dr. Joseph Akins (pronounced “Ache-inns”) lives a dual life as both a piano artist and a college professor. To date, he has released four solo albums, A Piano Christmas (2011), Spirit Touch (2009), Masterpeace (2007), and Keys to the Heart (1997). In 1989, Joseph earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Tennessee after studying jazz for four years with Jerry Coker. He went on to earn a Master’s degree at Radford University and a Doctorate from Tennessee State. In 2000, he began a teaching position at Middle Tennessee State University where he has earned tenure and multiple outstanding teaching awards.
Also, Joseph has been touring the United States as a performing artist often sharing the stage with venerable pianists such as David Lanz, Liz Story and David Nevue. His heartfelt playing is often compared to these similar artists, but the blending of his southern roots and jazz background has created a distinct sound of his own.
A more extensive biography, discography and calendar can be found at:www.josephakins.com
Michael Dulin is a native of Brookside, Alabama. From the age of two, it was apparent that he had an exceptional gift for music. After attending Alabama School of Fine Arts, he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance at Birmingham-Southern College, where he was twice awarded the Alys Robinson Stephens Piano Prize. He completed his musical studies at The Juilliard School in New York, working with master teacher and concert pianist Adele Marcus.
He was a finalist in the Carnegie Hall International Piano Competition, and was awarded the Silver Medal in the Second Annual International Audio-Video Competition in New York. In addition to performing his original music throughout the United States, Michael appears both solo and with orchestra in performances of classical music. He has also toured as keyboardist with the legendary Motown group, the Temptations.
A more extensive biography, discography and calendar can be found at:www.michaeldulin.com |
