Internationally renowned pianist Roberta Rust will give a special solo recital on
Sunday, Jan. 29, at 4 p.m. in Barnes. Admission is $10. She will offer a master class to piano students on Jan. 30 at 11 a.m., also in Barnes.
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Internationally renowned pianist Roberta Rust will bring her time and talents to Winthrop University for a special performance and
master class beginning this Sunday, Jan. 29.
Rust's solo piano recital begins at 4 p.m. in Frances May Barnes Recital Hall. It is an approved cultural event. Tickets are $10.
Rust will also present a public master class for Winthrop piano students on Jan. 30
from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., also in Barnes Recital Hall.
Rust has earned critical acclaim around the globe since her debut as soloist with
the Houston Symphony at age 16 and as recitalist at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital
Hall. The New York Times hailed her as "a powerhouse of a pianist - one who combines
an almost frightening fervor and intensity with impeccable technique and Spartan control."
Rust has played with the Lark, Ying and Amernet String Quartets. Her festival appearances
include the Mainly Mozart Festival in Miami, OPUSFEST in the Philippines, the Beethoven
Festival in Oyster Bay and La Gesse in France. In addition, she's performed with numerous
orchestras including the New Philharmonic, Philippine Philharmonic and the New World
Symphony.
Rust serves as artist faculty-piano/professor and head of the piano department at
the Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton, Florida.
Her accolades include serving as artistic ambassador for the United States; winning
the National Endowment for the Arts Grant; and receiving various recognition from
the Organization of American States, National Society of Arts & Letters, and International
Concours de Fortepiano (Paris).
For more information, contact Matthew Manwarren, professor of music, at 803/323-4639 or manwarrenm@winthrop.edu.
