Jonathan Korth in recital

Join Dr. Jonathan Korth, who is on the music faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, on a musical excursion of piano works from the standard classical repertoire to intriguing selections from the contemporary period. Including: Beethoven's lyrical late period Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 110; and virtuosic selections from the Preludes and Etudes of Sergei Rachmaninoff. The evening will not only showcase his dazzling technique but will also feature the performer's own take on the contemporary music presented on the concert. Described as having "prodigious technique and a keen sense of musicianship," Dr. Korth has performed across the globe, in Bangkok, Beijing, Brussels, London, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and also in New York at Carnegie Hall's Weill Concert Hall. His recent musical collaborators have included violinists Martin Beaver and Robert McDuffie, and cellists Zuill Bailey and Sung-Won Yang. He has also performed on the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago, the Austin Chamber Music Festival, and in numerous concert series and festivals in Hawaii. An advocate of new music, Dr. Korth has permiered dozens of new works. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.