UWP piano professor releases CD
PLATTEVILLE - University of Wisconsin-Platteville professor of piano, Eugene Alcalay, recently released a CD, "Lyrical Liszt." An accomplished pianist, Alcalay is a native of Bucharest, Romania. He began playing at the age of 2 and composing at the age of 8. Alcalay received a bachelor's degree in piano and composition from Indiana University School of Music, a diploma from The Curtis Institute of Music, as well as a master's and doctorate degree in piano performance and a master's in composition from The Juilliard School.
Now a newly promoted professor of piano at UWP, Alcalay released his CD, "Lyrical Liszt," on Partita Records in 2008. The two-year long process began with a Scholarly Activity Improvement Fund grant from the Office of Sponsored Programs at UWP. The SAIF grant has been established to promote scholarly activity among faculty and instructional staff at UWP. The rest of the project was sponsored by the UWP Foundation.
After receiving the grant, Alcalay hosted a Steinway Gala Benefit Recital in September of 2007. The gala was held in an effort to raise money for a new Steinway piano for the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall. The Concert and Artist piano was on location for Alcalay's recording of his CD, allowing him to demonstrate the differences between UWP's old Steinway and the Concert and Artist piano for the gala. Since Alcalay is a Steinway artist, the Concert and Artist piano was provided rent free from a Steinway dealership for his recording.
"UWP is fortunate to have such extreme talent in Eugene Alcalay, a world-renowned pianist. His new CD captures his outstanding performance and the music resonates with one's soul. Eugene's recording concert also launched the fundraising for the Steinway Artist Piano Fund, UWP's efforts to replace a quarter century old concert piano," said Liz Goodfellow, director of major gifts at UWP's Foundation.
After 54 takes during recording, and four months of editing, the CD is completed and ready for release. "It was a great learning experience," Alcalay said. "I was honored to record in Brodbeck Hall because the hall has really good acoustics. I was also honored that UWP and the UWP Foundation sponsored and believed in me enough to support me in this endeavor."
John Marco, the CD's producer, said, "Professor Alcalay's outstanding keyboard abilities allow him to transcend the formidable technical challenges presented by these works and bring to the fore the music's beautiful lyricism. Liszt's music is remarkable not only because of its pyrotechnical brilliance, but because this brilliance often serves a higher purpose: a deeply romantic lyricism."
Anyone with questions about the CD may contact Alcalay at alcalaye@uwplatt.edu
Contact: Eugene Alcalay, UWP Department of Performing and Visual Arts, (608) 342-1292, ; Prepared by: Nicole Eggebeen, UWP Public Relations, (608) 342-1194,
Now a newly promoted professor of piano at UWP, Alcalay released his CD, "Lyrical Liszt," on Partita Records in 2008. The two-year long process began with a Scholarly Activity Improvement Fund grant from the Office of Sponsored Programs at UWP. The SAIF grant has been established to promote scholarly activity among faculty and instructional staff at UWP. The rest of the project was sponsored by the UWP Foundation.
After receiving the grant, Alcalay hosted a Steinway Gala Benefit Recital in September of 2007. The gala was held in an effort to raise money for a new Steinway piano for the Richard and Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall. The Concert and Artist piano was on location for Alcalay's recording of his CD, allowing him to demonstrate the differences between UWP's old Steinway and the Concert and Artist piano for the gala. Since Alcalay is a Steinway artist, the Concert and Artist piano was provided rent free from a Steinway dealership for his recording.
"UWP is fortunate to have such extreme talent in Eugene Alcalay, a world-renowned pianist. His new CD captures his outstanding performance and the music resonates with one's soul. Eugene's recording concert also launched the fundraising for the Steinway Artist Piano Fund, UWP's efforts to replace a quarter century old concert piano," said Liz Goodfellow, director of major gifts at UWP's Foundation.
After 54 takes during recording, and four months of editing, the CD is completed and ready for release. "It was a great learning experience," Alcalay said. "I was honored to record in Brodbeck Hall because the hall has really good acoustics. I was also honored that UWP and the UWP Foundation sponsored and believed in me enough to support me in this endeavor."
John Marco, the CD's producer, said, "Professor Alcalay's outstanding keyboard abilities allow him to transcend the formidable technical challenges presented by these works and bring to the fore the music's beautiful lyricism. Liszt's music is remarkable not only because of its pyrotechnical brilliance, but because this brilliance often serves a higher purpose: a deeply romantic lyricism."
Anyone with questions about the CD may contact Alcalay at alcalaye@uwplatt.edu
Contact: Eugene Alcalay, UWP Department of Performing and Visual Arts, (608) 342-1292, ; Prepared by: Nicole Eggebeen, UWP Public Relations, (608) 342-1194,
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