World-renowned pianist to coach Hamline students

World-renowned pianist Yefim Bronfman will visit Hamline University on April 23 to coach Hamline students on Romantic concerti. Bronfman’s lessons will be held from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Room, located at 1537 Taylor Ave on Hamline’s St. Paul campus. The public is invited to attend to watch the lessons free of charge.

Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today. His commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences worldwide, whether for his solo recitals, his prestigious orchestral engagements or his rapidly growing catalogue of recordings.

An exclusive Sony Classical recording artist, Bronfman has won widespread praise for his solo, chamber, and orchestral recordings. He won a Grammy award in 1997 for his recording of the three Bartok Piano Concertos with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Bronfman’s visit is sponsored by Hamline University and The Schubert Club, in cooperation with Yamaha Corporation of America.

For more information, please call 651-523-2332 or e-mail pburger@hamline.edu.

Rigorous academics and innovative programs attract and challenge a diverse and talented student body in Hamline University’s undergraduate college, graduate schools, and law school. Guided by faculty who are leaders in their fields, Hamline’s nearly 4,400 students experience an intimate environment of small classes and personal attention along with the opportunities of a comprehensive university.

Ranked first in Minnesota among comprehensive universities by U.S.News and World Report, Hamline is also Minnesota’s first university, founded in 1854.