Frederick Moyer Piano Recital
The Town of Kiawah Island's Art Council presents Frederick Moyer in a piano recital on Sunday, March 18 beginning at 5PM at Church of Our Savior.
Biography
During over twenty years as a full-time concert pianist, Frederick Moyer has established a vital musical career that has taken him to forty-one countries and to such far-flung venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sydney Opera House, Windsor Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall, Tanglewood, and the Kennedy Center. He has appeared as piano soloist with world renowned orchestras including the Cleveland, Philadelphia and Minnesota Orchestras, the St. Louis, Dallas, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Houston, Boston, Singapore, Netherlands Radio, Latvian, Iceland and London Symphony Orchestras, the Buffalo, Hong Kong and Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestras, the National Symphony Orchestra of Brazil, and the major orchestras of Australia.
His nineteen recordings on the Biddulph, GM and JRI labels comprise works by over thirty composers and reflect his affinity for a wide variety of styles. Recent recordings include the complete Estudos of Brazilian composer Camargo Guarnieri, a collection of works by Chopin, Richard Strauss's "Enoch Arden" with speaker Benjamin Luxon, and David Ott's Second Piano Concerto (with the London Symphony), a work commissioned by Moyer. Many other composers have written for him including Louis Calabro, Donal Fox, Kenneth Frazelle, Gordon Green, David Kechley, Ned Rorem, Andersen Viana and 1996 Pulitzer Prize winner Geroge Walker. Moyer commissioned Walker's Piano Sonata No. 4 and presented it in its first recording in 1986.
Moyer's enthusiasm, exacting artistry, and adventurous programming have made him a favorite among audiences of all ages. in rectial, his delightful commentary from the stage brings the asuience into the heart of the musical experience. He is well-known for his residencies of one day to three weeks that combine major performances, master classes, workshops, school performances, and other activities to promote classical music within communities.
Moyer's activities have been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, the United States Information Service, the Alcoa Foundation, the Astral Foundation, the Paul Green Foundation, Affiliate Artists, Concert Artists Guild, the Western States Arts Federation, the US China Arts Exchange and the Korean Cultural Foundation. For more information, contact Kathleen Chamberlain at (843) 768-9166.