Monday, March 23, 2009

Roy Eaton Celebrates 60 Years of Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award April 5 at Carnegie Hall

[Roy F. Eaton]

AfriClassical has received news from pianist Roy F. Eaton of an anniversary recital at Carnegie Hall: “Roy Eaton, winner of the first Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award will perform on April 5th at 8PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in a special program commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of this award in 1949. For Ticket information call 212 734 2130.”

Pianist Roy F. Eaton, RoyEaton.net, is well known for performing and recording the works of the African American ragtime and classical composer Scott Joplin, and for interpreting the piano works of other composers, including Frédéric Chopin and the African American composer William Grant Still. Scott Joplin (1868-1917) and William Grant Still (1895-1978) are profiled at AfriClassical.com

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