# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Festival Opening Concert Featuring Four Pianists
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Festival Opening Concert (June 27, 7:30 p.m.) brings four extraordinary pianists to the stage of A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall, each with their own voice and virtuosity. Together, they offer a first glimpse of the artistry that will unfold over the festival week. 

Below is a sneak peek at the program and why it’s one you won’t want to miss!

Tickets: https://music.ecu.edu/summer/piano-festival/
$25 General | $10 Student | $60 Season Pass
Discounted group tickets for 6+ via email: pianofestival@ecu.edu

Yukiko Sekino, an Affiliated Artist at MIT and gold medalist of the International Russian Music Piano Competition, opens the evening with Chopin — music she describes as capturing "the essence" of a composer who could transport listeners to another world entirely. Her program includes the luminous Berceuse in D-flat, the brilliant Waltz Op. 42, and two Preludes that span the intimate and the urgent.

Samuel Gingher, ECU faculty pianist and a scholar with a deep interest in rare and overlooked repertoire, brings something less familiar to the program: two movements from Charles Tomlinson Griffes' Roman Sketches — impressionistic tone paintings titled "The Fountain of the Acqua Paola" and "Clouds." Griffes, an American contemporary of Ravel and Debussy, is seldom heard in recital, so we are in for a rare treat.

Kwan Yi, co-founder of ECPF and a graduate of the Curtis Institute and Juilliard, performs two movements from Liszt's Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Italie — music born of Liszt's travels through Italy and his deep engagement with Petrarch's poetry. 
And Alan Woo, praised by the New York Times for his "assurance and vitality" and currently on faculty at the University of Georgia, closes the program with Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin, ending the evening with elegance and exhilarating precision.

This concert is the perfect beginning to a week of high-caliber music. We hope you'll invite a friend and join us!

ECU School of Music, ECU College of Fine Arts and Communications, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

To request Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for any of these events, please contact ECU’s ADA coordinator at least 48 hours in advance at 252-737-1018 or ada-coordinator@ecu.edu
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/greenville/festival-opening-concert-featuring-four-pianists/200030223549316
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, festivals, concerts, contests, fine-arts, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Greenville
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: A.J. Fletcher Music Center @ ECU
- **lat**: 35.604149174
- **long**: -77.3617847454
- **full address**: A.J. Fletcher Music Center @ ECU, Greenville, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Festival Opening Concert Featuring Four Pianists being held?
  - **A:** Festival Opening Concert Featuring Four Pianists takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm at A.J. Fletcher Music Center @ ECU, Greenville, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Festival Opening Concert Featuring Four Pianists?
  - **A:** Festival Opening Concert Featuring Four Pianists is organized by East Carolina Piano Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Festival Opening Concert Featuring Four Pianists is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Greenville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Festival Opening Concert Featuring Four Pianists sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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