KPTZ is excited to welcome pianist Tony Lu to the Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday, February 27 at 7pm. This is the next installment of our Candlelight Concert series and will also be simulcast on 91.9 FM KPTZ. Tony will perform works by renowned composers such as Beethoven, Gluck, Schubert, Schumann, Faure, and Brahms. Tony teaches music history, theory, classical improvisation, musicianship, and piano literature in Bennington, Vermont, and will give a brief historical background before each  piece. A seasoned performer, he has made appearances and given master classes across the United States, and frequently incorporates his own solo transcriptions and improvises cadenzas into his music. His research interests include classical keyboard improvisation pedagogy, piano solo and duet transcriptions of symphonic and chamber works, and 20th/21st-century neoclassical piano repertoire.

For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for February 1-15. Many of our program hosts provide specifics about what’s planned for this half month. If you’re not already a Spotlight subscriber, you’re invited to join our Mailing List. See KPTZ’s current Weekly On-Air Schedule and Daily Program Schedule.

KPTZ is excited to join Rainshadow Recording in welcoming Rachel Sumner and the Traveling Light to the Palindrome in Port Townsend on February 20 at 7:30pm. Fresh off a first place win at the 2023 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival band competition, Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light have been captivating audiences throughout the northeast. With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Sumner’s lyric-forward writing and penchant for chord progressions demand something far beyond folk conventions, highlighting the acrobatic range of her band. Though Sumner has roots in both the bluegrass and classical worlds, this is singer-songwriter folk through and through. A seasoned performer, she spent her early career on the bluegrass circuit, singing and writing with the genre-bending roots group Twisted Pine. Since setting out on her own, Sumner’s songs have been critically acclaimed.