Kent State University Piano Division

04/15/2026

Join us for the final Kent Keyboard Series concert of the season featuring faculty artist Donna Lee this Sunday at 5 pm! Dr. Lee’s program, “Intimate Reflections”, includes music by JS Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Richard Danielpour. We hope to see you there! 🎹💐✨

02/27/2026

What an amazing week: A spectacularly mesmerizing Kent Keyboard Series concert and masterclass by guest artist, Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng! ⭐️🎹🎉 Thank you for your inspiring visit, Stephanie Cheng!
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02/19/2026

Celebrated Taiwanese-American pianist Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng brings her "fearless" and "eloquent" artistry to the Kent Keyboard Series this Sunday at 5:00. In an herculean program showcasing her versatility, Stephanie presents Philip Glass' Opening from Glassworks, Ravel's Sonatine, Rzewski's Piano Piece IV and the monumental suite by Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition.

Currently serving as the Chair of the Keyboard Department at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music, Dr. Cheng is a Steinway Artist renowned for her global performances at venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo’s Opera City Hall.

Tickets for this event are $15 for the general public and free for students 18 and under.

02/16/2026

Photos from last week’s Polar Piano Plunge where we welcomed 19 tremendous young pianists to Kent State for a fantastic day of piano exploration! ⭐️🎹🐻‍❄️

02/14/2026

Congratulations to everyone who made Midwinter Dreams Concert a tremendous success: School of Music Piano Faculty, Students and Polar Piano Plunge participants! Bravi! ⭐️🎹💐

Ludwig Recital Hall Sunday, February 8, 2026 By Yuko Kurahashi The Kent State School of Music Piano Division’s “Midwinter Dreams: A Season to Celebrate!” is a delightfu…

02/02/2026

Exciting events happening in PIANO at Kent State this month including Midwinter Dreams Concert on Sunday, 2/8 and Kent Keyboard Series concert with brilliant guest artist, Stephanie Cheng on Sunday, 2/22! Join us - we’d love to see you at Ludwig Recital Hall! 🎹⭐️

01/24/2026

We plan to reschedule Polar Piano Plunge, and Midwinter Dreams Concert, and will keep you posted on the new date. In the meantime, please stay warm and safe!

EVENT CANCELLATION NOTICE
Due to the impending snow storm and out of an abundance of caution, the following School of Music events have been cancelled:

– School of Music Piano Day: Polar Piano Plunge

– Midwinter Dreams: A Tchaikovsky and Crumb Celebration featuring students of the Piano Division

The safety of our guests, performers and staff is a top priority. We appreciate your understanding.

01/10/2026

Extended deadline for the Polar Piano Plunge is Monday, January 12! We already have a great group of participants that have registered - join us for this exciting day dedicated to Piano! 🎶⭐️🐻‍❄️

01/05/2026

Mark your calendar for January 25th and join the Piano Division for a spectacular Midwinter Dreams concert at 5 pm in a program for 2, 4 and more hands!!

For pre-collegiate students, there’s still time to register for the Polar Piano Plunge that takes place earlier that day. Deadline has been extended to January 12: click here for more information:
https://www.kent.edu/music/piano-day

12/19/2025

Reflecting on the Piano Division’s full Fall semester: masterclasses with Marc-André Hamlin and Adam Żuckiewicz, 2 inspiring Kent Keyboard Series concerts, 3 fantastic undergraduate and graduate degree recitals, a Studio outing to Cleveland Museum of Art, 2 concerts featuring the Piano Division students - lots of great work, growth, sweat, tears and laughter! 😊 Super proud of this great group of talented students! ❤️