Hamilton, NY — Alpin Hong, the first pianist in eight years to win the Concert Artists Guild International Competition, will perform on Sunday, September 30 at 3:30 p.m. in Colgate Memorial Chapel. The program will feature works of Shostakovich, Haydn, Brahms, Ravel, Liszt, and Prokofiev. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, or a complete 2001-2002 concert calendar, call the Colgate Concertline at 315-228-7642.
Hong’s charismatic performance at the CAG International Competition won him standing ovations and the jury’s unanimous vote. ‘Alpin Hong went over the top, down the other side, and all the way over the top again!’ reads a recent New York Times review.
Colgate University, founded in 1819, is located in Hamilton, New York. A highly selective, independent, liberal arts college with 256 faculty members and 2,750 undergraduate men and women enrolled in programs that lead to the bachelor of arts, Colgate also offers a small graduate program. The university’s general education core curriculum embodies Colgate’s longstanding commitment to integrated learning. The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) recently designated Colgate as one of 16 Leadership Institutions that offer a national model for excellence in innovative education. Students currently enrolled at Colgate hail from 44 different states, 3 U.S. territories and 26 countries. Log on to www.colgate.edu to learn more about Colgate University.