Affiliate Artist Paul Orgel performs his 25th faculty recital to mark his 25th anniversary at ¶¶Òõ̽̽. The program features works by Schumann, Bach, Bartók, and Chopin. that he recently finished recording all 21 of Chopin's nocturnes for his YouTube channel — a four-year project.
While his teaching is limited to one-on-one coaching of ¶¶Òõ̽̽ and private piano students rather than classes, Orgel has explored the pairing of Bach and Chopin pedagogically before. In 2019 he collaborated with James Stewart at Vermont Public to create a mini-lecture for radio and internet, titled "Alchemy of Genius: A J.S. Bach and Chopin Pairing" — an insightful look into how both composers, a century apart, approached the same keys in complementary ways.
Preconcert talk: Thursday, October 5, 3:30 at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Recital Hall. Free.
Concert: Sunday, October 8, 3:00 at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Recital Hall. Donations welcome (free for ¶¶Òõ̽̽ students).