‘A Night of Piano Music’ at ABAC First Tuesday Concert on February 6th

Staff Report From Tifton CEO

Tuesday, January 30th, 2018

Three fabulous pianists will showcase a full range of works in “A Night of Piano Music” at the First Tuesday Concert on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of All Faiths at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.  This concert is open to the public at no charge.

Pianists Andy Lagrimas and Adam Booher will cover the complete spectrum of classical music, from Baroque to Modern, in pieces written for solo pianists and four-handed piano duets. Packed with variety, this recital will impress those new to piano and lifelong fans.  The show will also feature ABAC alumnus Avery Atnip.

“My colleague and I will be performing works by Scarlatti, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy, and Brahms.” Lagrimas said.

Lagrimas received his Ph.D. in Piano and Music Education from Florida State University (FSU) in 2016.  He is now in his second year at ABAC as an Assistant Professor of Piano and Theory.

A native of Nashville, Tenn., Booher began studying piano at the age of eight.  He received his bachelor’s degree from Lipscomb University and his master’s degree from FSU.  Booher now teaches Piano and Music Theory at Florida College.

Atnip received his associate degree from ABAC in 2015 and is currently a senior music major at the Armstrong campus of Georgia Southern University.

The First Tuesday series, now in its 16th season, features regional professional artists on the first Tuesdays of five months during the year.  Dr. Susan Roe, Head of the ABAC Department of Fine Arts, is the First Tuesday Program Director.

For more information on the First Tuesday Concert Series, interested persons can contact Roe at [email protected].