Performer
Clayton Stephenson, piano

Program
Isaac Albéniz: Iberia, Book I
Igor Stravinsky: Trois mouvements de Petrouchka
George Gershwin (arr. by Fazıl Say): “Summertime” Variations
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Art Tatum: “Tea for Two”
Hiromi Uehara: “Green Tea Farm” from The Tom and Jerry Show

American pianist Clayton Stephenson’s love for music is immediately apparent in his joyous charisma on stage, expressive power, and natural ease at the instrument. The first Black finalist at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022 and hailed for his “extraordinary narrative and poetic gifts” and interpretations that are “fresh, incisive and characterfully alive” (Gramophone), he is committed to making an impact on the world through his music-making.