Let the Music Play: Steinway Residency Series

In collaboration with the Steinway Piano Gallery, the Mint is bringing the thrill of piano music to Mint Museum Uptown.

Join us for an exhilarating evening of music, featuring Bartók’s vibrant Six Romanian Folk Dances and Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm, Murail’s mystical Cloches d’adieu et un sourire, and Beethoven’s monumental Hammerklavier Sonata. The centerpiece of the evening, Beethoven’s extraordinary masterpiece, honors the 200th anniversary of his death in 2027. From infectious folk rhythms to spectral mysticism and timeless genius, this program promises an unforgettable musical experience.

Fried has performed throughout North America as well as in Europe and Asia, with critics hailing his playing as “poised and remarkably dexterous… hypnotic” (The Boston Globe) and “in possession of an incredible technique” (Vancouver Classical Music). His recordings, including the complete piano sonatas of French electroacoustic pioneer Philippe Manoury, can be heard on Mode, Carrier, and Centaur, and his numerous articles and essays have appeared in Perspectives of New Music, American Music Teacher, College Music Symposium, and Piano Magazine. He teaches at Davidson College where he is Associate Professor of the Practice in Music.

About the Steinway Residency Series

Every third Wednesday of the month, a rotating lineup of talented local and regional pianists will fill the museum space with piano performances. Performances will take place 6–6:45 PM and as part of Free Wednesday Evenings, giving visitors time to enjoy the music, explore the galleries that are open until 9 p.m. every Wednesday, and still have time to enjoy dinner at Mariposa at the Mint.

The series is presented by First Horizon Bank.