MONTICELLO, Ark. — On Thursday, September 12, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) Division of Music, in collaboration with the Monticello Music Club and Pine Bluff Musical Coterie, will host a piano recital featuring Anna Han, the 2023 National Federation of Music Clubs’ (NFMC) Young Artist winner. The recital will begin at 7 p.m. in the Harris Recital Hall in the Music Building at UAM and will last approximately one hour. This event is free and open to the public.
American pianist Anna Han, described by the Washington Post as “prodigiously gifted,” is celebrated for her heartfelt performances across a diverse classical piano repertoire. As the first prize winner of the 2023 NFMC Young Artist Auditions and the second prize winner of the 2023 Naumburg International Piano Competition, Han’s impressive career includes 11 concertos with orchestras, over 70 solo concerts and more than 100 chamber music recitals. Her recent performances have taken her to prestigious venues such as the Pierre Boulez Saal in Germany, the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland and the National Concert Hall of Taipei.
Currently, Han is the pianist-in-residence at the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance in Nova Scotia. There, her notable performances include nearly five hours of Beethoven’s music for his 250th birthday celebration and two solo Schumann programs. Her repertoire also features 30 works by contemporary composers, including Michael Brown’s “Suite for Piano,” which she recorded for the Steinway & Sons label. Han has also collaborated with notable artists such as Steven Isserlis, Kim Kashkashian, Randall Goosby and the Verona Quartet in her chamber music recitals.
For more information about the recital, contact Dr. Justin Anders, chair and associate professor of music at UAM, atanders@uamont.edu or 870-460-1860.
