MURFREESBORO — Drawing from pop, sacred and classical styles, award-winning pianist
Mac Frampton will present a free public concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in Hinton Hall inside MTSU's
Wright Music Building.
A recipient of master’s and doctoral degrees from the Cincinnati
Conservatory and the winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition,
Frampton established himself early as a classical pianist. After 30 years and more
than 3,000 concerts worldwide, Frampton’s performance style also draws heavily from
the pop arena.
He’s the founder of the Hollywood Hills Orchestra, a 15-member
ensemble that specializes in great film music. Frampton’s “Pop Go The Classics!”
production showcases contemporary interpretations of great classical music and
features a six-piece ensemble.
"My shows are always tailored to the audience, and I often
change course midstream when I get a feel for what the audience wants to
hear," Frampton said.
Frampton is offering an extensive list of possible performance
pieces for his MTSU School of Music concert, where he’ll be accompanied by a
percussionist, keyboardist, bassist and other supporting musicians.
His pops list includes favorites such as “Chariots of Fire,” “James
Bond Suite,” “Memory,” “My Heart Will Go On,” “Send in the Clowns” and “Wind
Beneath My Wings,” while his sacred selections may include “Amazing Grace,” “God
Bless America,” “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” and “How Great Thou Art.”
Favorites such as Bach's “Prelude and Fugue in C Minor,” Beethoven’s
“Moonlight Sonata,” Debussy’s “Claire de Lune,” Ravel's “Bolero” and Gershwin’s
“Rhapsody in Blue” are a sampling of the evening’s potential classical
repertoire.
No tickets are required for this free concert. For more information on this and other MTSU School of Music
events, call 615-898-2493 or visit www.mtsumusic.com and click on the "Concert Calendar" link.
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