This album, titled "American Classics Barber And Copland," features piano music by two iconic American composers: Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded from May 21-24, 2018, at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, with Enrique Graf as the producer.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording was a Steinway CD 278, graciously provided by Steinway Piano Galleries, Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Performer Biography
Sean Kennard began studying piano at age ten in Hawaii and, after less than two years of formal study, won the Chopin International Competition of the Pacific at age eleven.
Performer Biography
Sean Kennard, the pianist on this album, won top prizes in several international competitions, including the Queen Elisabeth Competition and the Sendai International Music Competition.
Performer Biography
The Washington Post praised Sean Kennard's playing as "powerful and involved music making," describing him as "a strong, luminous pianist."
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