Grant Gayle

Plays Friday, October 9, at 8:30 am Running order

Fort Worth, Texas · environmental engineer

Grant Gayle began his piano studies at the age of nine and received classical training from Eric Boston and Gabriel Sanchez through high school. While studying civil engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, he continued his studies with the Butler School of Music faculty and performed regularly in numerous chamber ensembles within the Engineering Chamber Orchestra. Grant was a prize winner at the 2024 PianoTexas Concerto Competition and performed with the Fort Worth Symphony under the baton of the esteemed conductor, Miguel Harth-Bedoya. In his spare time, Grant enjoys language learning, world travel, tennis, weightlifting, and exploring the works of lesser-known classical composers.

First Programme

Chopin – Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 45Chopin – Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 in C major; No. 22 in G minorScarlatti – Sonata in A minor, K. 175Sibelius – Impromptu in B minor, Op. 5, No. 5Chopin – Étude in C minor, Op. 10, No. 12

Second Programme

Chopin – Prelude in A-flat major, Op. 28, No. 17Chopin – Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2Chopin – Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60Ravel – Une barque sur l'océan, from MiroirsRachmaninoff, arr. Wild – Midsummer Nights, Op. 14, No. 5

Schedule

Friday, October 9, at 8:30 am, in Session 1. The full running order is on the schedule page.

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