Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts host Tony Lu a concert pianist who will be performing at Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday February 27 2025 at 7:00 PM for one set with no intermission.
The performance will also be streamed live at https://trinityumcpt.org/concerts/ where you will find a link for the Candlelight Concerts Online and ways to donate. The concert will also be simulcast on KPTZ FM 91.9.
Admission is free with a suggested donation of $15 per person. Half of the proceeds from this concert will go towards Yea Music! whose mission is “to provide youth of East Jefferson County with musical opportunities including instruments instruction and performances.”
Tony will perform a selection of original piano transcriptions of works by renowned composers such as Beethoven Gluck Schubert Schumann Faure and Brahms. Each piece will be introduced with a brief historical background.
Tony holds a Masters in Music degree in Piano Performance from Austin Peay State University and B.A. degrees in Mathematics History and Music from Bennington College. He is a faculty member at Sonata and Summer Sonatina International Piano Camp in Bennington Vermont where he teaches music history theory classical improvisation musicianship and piano literature. In addition he offers lessons and ensemble coaching to students of all ages both in-person and online.
Tony is also on the faculty at Hoosac School in Hoosick NY where he teaches high school and university-level courses in mathematics history music theory and music history as well as piano lessons.
As a performer Tony is an active chamber musician having performed at venues such as the Park–McCullough Historic House Bennington Center for the Arts Third Street Music School and Lincoln Center in NYC. He has performed and given master classes across the United States from Hawaii to Florida. His research interests include classical keyboard improvisation pedagogy piano solo and duet transcriptions of symphonic and chamber works and 20th/21st-century neoclassical piano repertoire. Tony frequently incorporates his own solo transcriptions and improvises cadenzas in performances.
Trinity United Methodist Church is located at 609 Taylor Street across from the Community Center in Uptown. Attendees should plan on arriving early – doors will open at 6:30.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Trinity United Methodist Church, 609 Taylor St, Port Townsend, WA 98368, United States
