Dr. Stephen Carlson, professor of music and chair of the Department of Music, at the Steinway reception.
Dr. Stephen Carlson, professor of music at Bemidji State University will be performing a free solo piano recital at the Gaylord, Minn. United Church of Christ on Feb. 9.
Carlson is a nationally recognized musician and a graduate of what was previously known as Gaylord High School. Carlson is an accomplished soloist and chamber musician who has performed throughout the U.S. and Eastern Canada.
About Stephen Carlson
Carlson began his undergraduate studies as a political science major and Army ROTC Scholarship Cadet. A member of the Bemidji State University Music Department since 2006, he is a versatile soloist and chamber musician who has performed at many colleges, universities and festivals throughout much of the U.S. and Canada. In 2005, Carlson made his New York debut as a solo recitalist in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall with a program that included Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes, Stravinsky’s Three Movements from Petrushka, and various works by Beethoven, Debussy and Scriabin. He completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and pedagogy at the University of Iowa where he studied with Uriel Tsachor. He is also a graduate of the University of Illinois and Gustavus Adolphus College.
Contact
- Dr. Stephen Carlson, professor of music; (218) 755-3997, stephen.carlson@bemidjistate.edu
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Bemidji State University, located amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota, occupies a wooded campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling more than 5,100 students, Bemidji State offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and eight graduate degrees encompassing arts, sciences and select professional programs. BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities and has a faculty and staff of more than 550. The university’s Shared Fundamental Values include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and international and multicultural understanding. For more, visit bemidjistate.edu or find us at BemidjiState on most of your favorite social media networks.
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