Rose-Hulman presents free piano recital Sunday

Jan. 31—Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Artist-in-Residence Clare Longendyke will present a piano recital at 5 p.m. Sunday in the White Chapel as part of the college's Discovery Music Series.

The free public concert will feature Robert Schumann's Arabeske, Op. 18, three selections from Claude Debussy's Piano Preludes and a lesser-known composition, Amy Beach's "Variations on Balkan Themes."

"All of these music selections represent long-time 'bucket list' pieces for me," Longendyke said. "They are works that I have hoped to feature on the right concert program for a long time. I'm so glad that the opportunity presented itself as part of my artist residency at Rose-Hulman."

Debussy is a personal favorite composer, with 12 of his works featured in Longendyke's debut solo CD, "... of dreams unveiled," which will be released on March 1.

As part of spending this academic year as Rose-Hulman's Artist-in-Residence, Longendyke has joined music professor David Chapman in teaching music classes.

"Those teaching opportunities offer me the chance to dig more deeply into the music with the Rose-Hulman students, whose curiosity is often much deeper than simply understanding the historical context and implications of the music," she said. "I love seeing them light up when I talk about the nitty-gritty of my musical process learning and performing music.

There are four concerts left in her year-long Rose-Hulman residency. Learn more about the Discovery Music Series at bit.ly/3MiSE8M

Tickets are not required to attend Sunday's recital. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The White Chapel is on the west side of campus, overlooking Speed Lake.