Pianist George Winston to Perform at Convocation
Ahmad Shuja, Julie Sowell · Apr. 1, 2010
April 22: Renowned acoustic pianist and multi-instrumentalist George Winston will perform in Phelps Stokes Auditorium on Thursday at 8 p.m.
Winston is best known for developing his own style of melodic rural folk piano. His major influences include New Orleans R&B Piano (especially Professor Longhair, James Booker, and Henry Butler), Stride Piano, and Jazz and Melodic Piano.
Since 1980 he has released 10 highly acclaimed solo piano albums and performed widely, often benefiting disaster relief and food drives.
The convocation performance is free and open to the public. Audience members are asked to bring contributions for Berea’s Food Bank.
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