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SUMMARY:CSUN Music Guest Artist: Matthew Gianforte and Meeyoun Park\, Duo-Pianists
DESCRIPTION:CSUN Music Guest Artists \nMatthew Gianforte and Meeyoun Park\, Duo-Pianists\nWednesday March 11th\, 2026 \n7:30 PM\, Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall\, $10-22 \n  \nPianists Meeyoun Park and Matthew Gianforte bring international acclaim and dynamic artistry to the stage in an electrifying duo piano program. Dr. Park\, a Seoul native\, has performed at Carnegie Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, and Lincoln Center\, and is Professor of Piano at Murray State University. Dr. Gianforte\, praised for his sensitivity and panache\, has appeared across the U.S. and abroad\, including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall\, and serves as Professor and Coordinator of the Keyboard Division at Murray State. Together\, they present a powerful program featuring Schubert’s Fantasia in F Minor\, Liszt’s Réminiscences de Don Juan\, Barber’s Souvenirs\, and Ravel’s La valse—a thrilling showcase of virtuosity\, color\, and dramatic flair. \n \nARTIST BIOGRAPHIES \nA native of Seoul\, Korea\, Meeyoun Park has performed to critical acclaim throughout the United States and abroad as both a soloist and collaborator\, having played in significant venues such as Carnegie Hall\, The Kennedy Center\, and Lincoln Center. Her musical versatility has led to collaboration with the Korean National Opera Company\, the Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition\, Indiana University Opera Theater\, and with many renowned singers and instrumentalists from around the world. With her husband\, pianist Matthew Gianforte\, Park has appeared as a duo pianist at festivals\, artist series\, conferences\, and at universities across the country. Dr. Park is a graduate of Yonsei University in Seoul\, Korea\, where\, under the tutelage of Bong-Ae Shin and Sung Yup Hwang\, she earned an undergraduate degree in piano performance. She continued her studies with Karen Shaw at Indiana University\, where she earned the Master of Music\, Performer Diploma\, and Doctor of Music degrees in piano performance. Equally at home as an artist-teacher\, Dr. Park is currently Professor of Piano at Murray State University\, having previously served as a staff accompanist at the Oberlin Conservatory and DePauw University. In summer 2017\, Dr. Park joined the faculty of the prestigious Indiana University Summer Piano Academy\, where she works with talented pre-college pianists from around the globe. She regularly serves as a master class clinician and guest adjudicator in competitions across the country. \n  \nRecognized for both his sensitivity and panache\, pianist Matthew Gianforte enjoys an active career as a soloist\, collaborator\, and teacher\, having performed across the United States and abroad. Highlights of past seasons include an eleven-concert tour of China in 2019\, successful debut appearances at Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall\, New York)\, Sarada and Philia Halls in Japan\, as well as appearances at numerous festivals\, artist series\, conferences\, and university guest recitals across the country. With his wife\, pianist Meeyoun Park\, he is a highly sought-after performer of the duo piano and four-hand literature. In addition\, he has premiered a number of new works\, including composer Brian Ciach’s prize-winning Piano Sonata No. 2 at the American Liszt Society Bicentennial Festival\, as well as the Trio after Brahms\, by David DeBoor Canfield\, with saxophonist Thomas Liley and violinist Michèle Lekas. With trumpeter Kurt Gorman\, he completed a recording of sonatas for trumpet and piano by American composers. Dr. Gianforte is a graduate of the Catholic University of America (BM)\, where he was a pupil of Marilyn Neeley\, and Indiana University (MM\, DM)\, where he studied with Karen Shaw. A dedicated teacher of all ages and levels\, Dr. Gianforte currently serves as Professor and Coordinator of the Keyboard Division at Murray State University in Kentucky. In addition to his collegiate teaching\, Dr. Gianforte works each summer with talented pre-college pianists at the Indiana University Piano Academy\, and he regularly serves as a master class clinician and a guest adjudicator in competitions across the country. \n  \nSuggested Parking via Kiosks in Lot B1 \nTICKETS: $10 to $22 \nCan’t attend in Person? View LIVESTREAM
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/csun-music-guest-artist-matthew-gianforte-and-meeyoun-park-duo-pianists/
LOCATION:Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall (via Cypress Hall Courtyard)\, 18236 Nordhoff St\, Northridge\, CA\, 91325\, United States
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