David Brickle, (Courtesy)
HASTINGS — The Gladys Frisch Harris Piano festival at Hastings College is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, and will feature guest artist Dr. David Brickle, who will give a recital and a brief lecture, as well as work with high school students in master classes.
Brickle is an assistant professor of music at Milligan University teaching piano and music theory. He has performed widely throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, internationally in Spain and has appeared in a variety of broadcasts including National Public Radio’s “Performance Today,” ETV Radio’s “On the Keys” and Blue Lake Public Radio.
The festival is set for Saturday, March 29, in Fuhr Hall (927 N. Ash Avenue). Note that parking for Fuhr Hall is by Lynn Farrell Arena (800 E. 12th Street), as the Fuhr lot is closed during construction of a new residence hall. A campus map is available at hastings.edu/maps. The arena is #27 and Fuhr Hall is #25, with a sidewalk going between the two.
The festival is free and open to the public. A full schedule and link for students to register for a class is at hastings.edu/pianofestival.
Hastings College piano professor Dr. Jonathan Sokasits will also provide classes for students. These master class sessions are a great way to coach literature for upcoming solo recitals, Guild Auditions, contests or NMTA District Festivals.
The festival begins at 9:00 a.m. and includes a performance by Brickle featuring music by Bach and Chopin. He’ll then present a brief talk titled “What to do when you’re all thumbs — principles of fingering, sacred and profane.” The master classes for the high school students will begin at 10:30, with a brief solo recital by Sokasits wrapping it up at 1:00 p.m.
About Dr. David Brickle
An acclaimed soloist, Brickle has been a featured guest artist in numerous concert series including the Lander University Emerging Keyboard Artist Series, Oklahoma Baptist University’s Digby Bell Memorial Recital, the Festival of Keys, the Southern Exposure Concert Series and the South Carolina Governor’s School Discovery Summer Music Program. Additionally, he performed as a concerto soloist with the Anderson Symphony Orchestra and as a keyboardist for the Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra. Brickle won multiple awards in the South Carolina and Southern Division MTNA competitions, FSU Chapman/Neesen piano competition, Roundtop Festival Institute chamber music competition, and was twice a finalist at the Chautauqua International Piano Competition.
As an avid collaborative musician, Brickle frequently performs with his wife, Dr. Marianna Brickle, as a violin and piano duo. Since 2007, they have given numerous recitals throughout the United States, including performances for City University of New York–College of Staten Island, the Alabama Music Teachers Association, the Artist Series at Wallace. Community College in Dothan, Alabama, Florida College, and the annual Concierto de Música Cristiana y Clásica in Levittown, Puerto Rico.
Also active in the Brickle/Chan piano duo with Dr. Chia-Ying Chan, Brickle has delivered guest artist recitals and masterclasses at institutions such as Indiana University Bloomington, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Grand Valley State University, Butler University and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.
Brickle completed his Doctor and Master of Music degrees in piano performance at Florida State University, and a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the University of South Carolina. While at FSU, he also completed the Specialized Study Program in Pedagogy of Music Theory.
