Grand Valley State University will bring pianist Jeffrey Brown to campus on Sunday as part of the William Brown Lecture Series.

Brown has performed all over the world, including Europe and Asia as a solo recitalist, chamber musician and soloist with orchestras. He has done recital tours of the U.S. and Canada and recently performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

The series was established to support both speakers on politics and classical music events. Brown will perform on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public.

“Professor William Baum was a great lover of the arts and classical music in particular,” said Mark Richards, associate professor and chair of the political science department at GVSU. “He was an excellent political science and music teacher at GVSU who was loved and respected by his students for his creativity and intellect. He challenged students and helped to open their minds.”

Brown, too, is a passionate educator of young musicians, having presented master classes and lectures throughout the U.S. and China and currently serving as faculty at Western Illinois University.

He is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where he earned a performer’s certificate, a master’s of music degree, and a doctorate of musical arts degree. Brown has also won the Eastman Concerto Competition, the Kosciuszko Chopin Competition, the Corpus Christi International Young Artist’s Competition, the Music Teachers National Association Competition and the Iowa International Piano Competition.

“Brown’s performance is of great interest to anyone who is interested in music,” Richards said.

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