The Bell Piano Series at Millsaps

In honor of Mrs. Estelle Bell:
Celebrating the joy of piano playing and reclaiming the power of the piano in concert

Call the Office of Performing Arts at (601) 974-1422 for more information.
All concerts are held in the recital hall located on the second floor of The Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex

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Gold Medal Winner
The 2008 Wideman Piano Competition
Friday, March 6 - 7:30 pm

Hear a young pianist on the cusp of a brilliant concert career!

The Estelle Bell Concert Series is proud to annually present the gold medal winner of the Shreveport Symphony's Nena Plant Wideman Piano Competition. The Wideman competition is held in Shreveport, La., and the winner is awarded a professional performance as soloist in a concerto with the Shreveport Symphony. The Wideman Competition has a long and distinguished history of choosing young artists who have gone on to international careers, including Stanislav Ioudenitch who, following his win in Shreveport, went on to capture first prize at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Recent winners include Esther Park, who recently captured the Gina Bachauer Prize at the Juilliard School, Kostyantyn Travinskyy, an exciting young pianist from the Ukraine who specializes in the music of Liszt, and the dynamic Tatiana Tessman, from Russia. Last season Yoonjung Han dazzled us with her thoughtful musicianship and effortless technique. This is always an event looked forward to with excitement and anticipation.

Wideman Competition Links
Esther Park, 2003 Gold Medalist
Kostyantyn Travinskyy, 2004 Gold Medalist
Tatiana Tessman, 2005 Gold Medalist

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