
3/6/2025: Evelyn Bonar Storrs Scholars Recital
The Musical Club of Hartford hosts its annual recital of young classically trained pianists (ages 18-30) who are this year’s recipients of the Musical Club's Evelyn Bonar Storrs Piano Scholarships.
Evelyn Bonar Storrs established this fund to support "talented and advanced students of piano." Each year, the Musical Club hosts a piano recital that showcases some of these stars of tomorrow who are enrolled in piano performance degree programs in Connecticut colleges and universities.
Performers and program so far include:
George Lekov (DMA at UConn) - Autumn Elegy by Pancho Vladigerov, Pastorale by Lubomir Pipkov, and Bulgarian Dance by Marin Goleminov
Yimiao Fang (DMA at Hartt) - Ballade in F Major by Chopin and Threshing Dance by Yiqiang Sun
Sophia Cornicello (BM at Bard) - Etudes #4,5,6 by Ligeti
Mingus Fu (DMA at Hartt) - Preludes Op.28, no13,15,16 by Chopin
This is a free program so please consider bringing a friend and stay for coffee and an informal chat with our performers and club members.