The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities will host a variety of free events celebrating the fortepiano on April 8 and 9.
All performances and presentations, which will be held in the school’s Smith Recital Hall on its campus at 15 University Street in Greenville, will feature Governor’s School alum Daniel Adam Maltz, who is a Classic-era music scholar and fortepianist based in Vienna, Austria.
The event schedule is:
April 8
- 7:30 p.m. – Fortepiano recital of works by Hayden and Mozart
April 9
- 9 a.m. –An Introduction to the Fortepiano, Placing it in the Context of the Classsical Era presentation
- 9:45 a.m. – Masterclass with Maltz
- 10:45 a.m. – Discourse in the Piano Works of Mozart and Haydn, Reflections of the Age of Enlightenment presentation
- Noon – Hands-on guided session for audience members to play the fortepiano
For more information, visit scgsah.org/fortepiano.
