Brian Lee, Pianist: Calendar

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Alumni Auditorium - Moody Bible Institute

Program to include Mozart and the Brahms "Zigeunerlieder".

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Wheaton College - Pierce Chapel

Program:
Schubert - Sonata in C Major ("Grand Duo"), D. 812
Brahms - Sonata for Two Pianos in F Minor, Op. 34b
plus other work(s)

William Phemister, piano
Brian Lee, piano

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Chicago Cultural Center - Preston Bradley Hall

with Lyon Leifer, flute
Program TBA

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Schubertiade Chicago 2011

Schubert - Sonata in C Major ("Grand Duo")
Location and time TBA

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Torrey-Gray Auditorium - Moody Bible Institute

Program
TBA

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Torrey-Gray Auditorium - Moody Bible Institute

with David Taylor, violin

program TBA

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Torrey-Gray Auditorium - Moody Bible Institute

Program to include works by J.S. Bach (selections from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II) and Bach-Busoni

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

TBA

Chicago Piano Duo

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Chicago Cultural Center - Preston Bradley Hall

Solo program: TBA
Broadcast and streamed live on 98.7 WFMT-radio/online.

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

Barrington United Methodist Church

Mozart - Sonatina in G Major (1st movement)
Piano duet with Jason Lee, piano

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Torrey-Gray Auditorium

Program:
J.S. Bach/Siloti - Prelude in B Minor
J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue in D Minor (WTC II)
J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue in B Major (WTC II)
J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue in B Minor (WTC II)
Beethoven - Sonata in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2
Liszt - Sonata in B Minor

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Torrey-Gray Auditorium - Moody Bible Institute

Program:
Beethoven - Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12, No. 1
Brahms - Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
Prokofiev-Heifetz - March (from “Love for Three Oranges”)
Ponce-Heifetz - Estrellita (“Little Star”)
Rachmaninov-Heifetz - It’s Peaceful Here, Op. 21, No. 7
Grasse - Wellenspiel (“Waves at Play”)

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Betty Haag Academy

Guest adjudicator and masterclass

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Northeastern Illinois University

Program:
C.P.E. Bach - Sonata in G Major for flute and piano
Liszt - Les jeux d'eau a la villa d'Este (piano solo)
Schubert - Introduction and Variations in E minor, D. 802/Op. 160 ("Trockne Blumen")
Messiaen - Le Merle Noir
Karg-Elert - Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 121
Poulenc - Sonata for flute and piano

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Moody Memorial Church

with Arnold Rawls, tenor

Founder's Week Conference
with Arnold Rawls, tenor

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Alumni Auditorium

Program:
C.P.E. Bach - Sonata in G Major for flute and piano
Schubert - Introduction and Variations in E minor, D. 802/Op. 160 ("Trockne Blumen")
Messiaen - Le Merle Noir
Karg-Elert - Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 121
Poulenc - Sonata for flute and piano

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Steinway of Chicago - Young Artists Competition

Adjudicator

Guest Adjudicator, January 15 - 17 at Steinway of Chicago

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Torrey-Gray Auditorium - Moody Bible Institute

with Jori Jennings, mezzo-soprano

"Final Fridays" Noontime Concert Series
with Jori Jennings, mezzo soprano

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

William Rainey Harper College

Sonata - Sonatina Festival, ISMTA Northwest Suburban Chapter
Guest adjudicator

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Presidential Inauguration Dinner

Solo performance

Solo Performance - Private Event

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Wheaton College

Guest Artist Recital
Program:
Beethoven - Sonata in D major, Op. 10, No. 3
Freeman - Sonata No. 1
Schumann - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13

August 2009

Sibelius Academy - Concert Hall

Recording Project - Alex Freeman's Piano Sonata No. 1

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Steinway of Chicago

Community Concert Series
Program:
Freeman-Night on the Prairies
Beethoven - Sonata in D major, Op. 10, No. 3
Mendelssohn - Variations Serieuses
Schumann - Symphonic Etudes,. Op. 13

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Torrey-Gray Auditorium

Faculty Recital
Program:
Freeman - Night on the Prairies
Mendelssohn - Variations Serieuses
Beethoven - Sonata in D Major, op. 10, no. 3
Schumann - Symphonic Etudes, op. 13
and other works.

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Nielson/Young Piano Scholarship Auditions

Guest adjudicator

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Torrey-Gray Auditorium - Moody Bible Institute

David Taylor, violin

Program:
Beethoven - Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3
Brahms - Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108
Prokofiev - Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94a

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Children's Center of Celebration - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

Presentation and performance for preschoolers

Program:
Brahms - Rhapsody in E-Flat Major, Op. 119, No. 4
Improvisations on requests from preschoolers
Talk on life as a pianist/professor

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Steinway of Chicago

Guest Adjudicator

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Betty Haag Academy of Music

Masterclass, Competition judging, and performance.

Masterclass/workshop, Competition judging, and performance.

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Alumni Auditorium

Lyon Leifer, flute

Program:
Copland - Duo for Flute and Piano
Mozart - Sonata in G Major, K. 379 (373a)
Roussel - Joueurs de flute, Op. 27
arr. Copland - "Simple Gifts"
Prokofiev - Sonata in D Major, Op. 94

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Torrey-Gray Auditorium

"Final Fridays: Faculty Noon Hour Recital", with Gary Rownd, piano
Program:
Faure - Dolly Suite (excerpts)
"Joy to the World", arr. Rownd

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Western Springs Baptist Church

Liszt, Brahms, Phemister, Hayes during the Sunday service.

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

The Moody Church

Independence Day Concert

Soloist,
Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102
Moody Festival Orchestra
Gerald Edmonds, conductor

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Torrey-Gray Auditorium

Program:
Haydn - Andante and Variations in F Minor
Alex Freeman - Sonata No. 1 (2000)
Alex Freeman - Three Pieces (2004)
Prokofiev - Visions Fugitives (selections)
Prokofiev - Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 28
Beethoven - Bagatelles, Op. 126 (complete)
Phemister - "Come Down, Oh Love Divine" - Prelude and Fugue on 'Down Ampney'

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Betty Haag Academy of Music

Guest adjudicator, masterclass, and performance of Liszt "Les jeux d'eau a la Villa d'Este"

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Carleton College

Masterclass and performance of piano works ("Sonata" and "Three Pieces") by Alex Freeman

Masterclass with Carleton College students:
Sam (Barber - "Excursions")
Caitlin (Haydn - Sonata No. 50 in C Major, 1st movement) Kevin (Bach "Prelude and Fugue in F major", WTC Book II)

Christopher E. Light Lectureship Concert -
"Music of Alex Freeman"
Piano Sonata No. 1
Three Pieces for Piano

Review of concert:
http://www.alexfreemanmusic.com/index.php?page=news&category=Christopher_U._Light_Lectureship_II-col-_Music_of_Alex_Freeman&display=105

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Founder's Week - Moody Bible Institute

with David Taylor, violin and Dan Fackler, horn
Brahms - Horn Trio (first movement)

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

CD Release - "Restoration"

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

Moody Memorial Church

Independence Day Concert

Soloist,
Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major
Moody Festival Orchestra
Gerald Edmonds, conductor