PERFORMANCES and Appearances
2024
April 6, 2024
Solo Recital, Southeast Missouri State University, River Campus; Cape Girardeau, MO.
April 3, 2024
Co-Presenter, “Sights and Sounds of Black Britain.” Humanities Research Institute, Urbana, IL.
March 16, 2024
Lecture-performance. Pedagogy Saturday, MTNA Conference, Atlanta, GA.
March 9, 2024
Guest soloist with Danville Symphony. Danville, IL.
February 23, 2024
Co-panelist. Webinar: “Peer Connections: Building Professional Spaces for Belonging.” Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy.
2023
November 13, 2023
Duo MemDi and solo recital, WFMT Live—Chicago, IL.
October 26, 2023
Lecture-recital, “Bach to Black: Piano Suites by composers of African Descent.” College Music Society Conference. Miami, FL.
September 23, 2023
Duo MemDi recital. Illinois State University. Bloomington, IL.
September 10, 2023
Duo MemDi recital. Community Center for the Arts. Urbana, IL.
August 5-6, 2023
Guest artist, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Session IV. Twin Lake, MI.
May 8, 2023
Invited Solo Recital, California State University at Northridge, CA.
April 22, 2023
Concerto Soloist, with Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra and Stephen Alltop, conductor. George Gershwin: I Got Rhythm Variations. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; Urbana, IL.
April 18, 2023
“Bach to Black” Faculty solo recital, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; Urbana, IL.
March 26, 2023
Lecture-recital, “Bach to Black: Piano Suites by composers of African Descent.” MTNA Conference, Reno, NV.
March 12, 2023
“Bach to Black” solo recital, Bach Society of St. Louis/Pianos for People. Ferguson, MO.
February 6, 2023
Solo recital, WFMT—Chicago, IL.
2022
November 12, 2022
Performance with Sinfonia da Camera. George Walker: Piano Concerto. Urbana, IL.
Review: https://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/music/john-frayne-many-had-a-chance-to-shine-in-sinfonia-de-camera-concert/article_53a6cdb4-27dc-51c1-87e6-814779664fe5.html
July 29, 2022
Guest Lecture-recital and interview, “Keys to Inclusion” Workshop. Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL.
May 7, 2022
Solo recital, Four Seasons Arts. St. John’s, Berkeley, CA.
2021
November 12, 2021
Solo Appearance, OVCDEI Diversity Breakfast, I-Hotel. Champaign, IL.
August 27, 2021
Appearance, University of Illinois School of Music Welcome concert, Smith Hall. Urbana, IL.
July 25-28, 2021
“Bach to Black” virtual lecture-recital. National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy, Frances Clark.
May 4, 2021
Co-soloist; Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals with Danville Symphony. Danville, IL.
March 26, 2021
Yamaha Disklavier remote masterclass with University of Memphis piano students.
March 24, 2021
Virtual solo piano recital, University of Memphis School of Music.
March 12, 2021
Virtual piano masterclass and talk, UIC Music Forum.
2020
December 12, 2020
Duo MemDi appearance. Salisbury Symphony Orchestra Chamber Concert. Virtual performance.
https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/41536
November 7, 2020
Virtual lecture-recital. American Musicological Society Annual Meeting.
August 9, 2020
Duo MemDi recital. Streamed live Performance, Blue Lake Concert Series.
August 6, 2020
Streamed live performance of James Lee III’s “Souls of Alkebulan,” We Got Next Salon Series. University of Illinois Krannert Center.
July 23, 2020
Virtual Performance, University of Illinois Board of Trustees meeting.
April 12, 2020
Duo MemDi recital. Community Center for the Arts. Streamed online.
March 28, 2020
CANCELLED: Faculty Solo Recital, University of Illinois. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL.
March 18, 2020
CANCELLED: Duo MemDi recital. Luther College. Decorah, IA.
March 8, 2020
Duo MemDi recital. Community Center for the Arts. Urbana, IL.
2019
November 9, 2019
Duo MemDi Recital. Four Seasons Arts series. Regents Theatre, Holy Names University. Oakland, CA.
August 11, 2019
Duo MemDi Performance of Saidaminova: Double Concerto for Violin and Piano. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Twin Lake, MI.
May 12, 2019
Duo MemDi recital. Universalist Unitarian Church. Urbana, IL.
April 26, 2019
Duo MemDi recital. With Igor Kalnin. Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO.
April 20, 2019
Duo MemDi appearance. Guest soloists with Sinfonia da Camera. Ian Hobson, conductor. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Urbana, IL.
April 3, 2019
Faculty Solo Recital, University of Illinois. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL.
March 16, 2019
Duo MemDi recital. Luther College. Decorah, IA.
March 8, 2019
Duo MemDi appearance. Guest soloists with Salisbury Symphony Orchestra. Jeffrey Schoyen, conductor. Salisbury, MD.
March 2, 2019
Duo MemDi recital. Community Center for the Arts. Urbana, IL.
2018
November 9-10, 2018
Guest artist, Dorian Festival. Luther College. Decorah, IA.
August 26, 2018
Duo MemDi appearance. Hidden Valley View Seminar. Carmel Valley, CA. August 26, 2018.
July 11-22, 2018
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Session II. Twin Lake, MI.
June 24-30, 2018
Illinois Summer Youth Music. Advanced Piano camp, Session I. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
April 5, 2018
Guest Soloist with Prizm Ensemble and Armand Hall, conductor. 50th MLK Concert. Clayborn Temple. Memphis, TN.
March 29, 2018
Faculty Solo Recital, University of Illinois. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL.
February 25, 2018
Duo MemDi recital. Luther College. Decorah, IA.
February 17, 2018
Duo MemDi recital. Michigan State University, Lansing MI.
February 6, 2018
Guest Lecture-Recital and Masterclass, Millikin University. Decatur, IL.
January 28, 2018
Duo MemDi recital. Community Music School for the Arts. Urbana, Illinois.
January 27, 2018
Guest Co-Soloist with University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Donald Schleicher, conductor. With Timothy Ehlen and William Heiles, piano. Mozart: Concerto for Three Pianos, K. 242. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL.
January 19, 2018
Guest Co-Soloist with University of Illinois Collaborative Recital with Jonathan Keeble, Flute. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL.
January 18, 2018
School of Music Steinway B Dedication Concert. Smith Memorial Hall, University of Illinois. Urbana, IL.
2017
December 8, 2017
Guest Soloist with University of Illinois Wind Symphony and Stephen Peterson, conductor. Olivier Messiaen: Oiseaux exotiques. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL.
November 10, 2017
Guest appearance, University of Illinois Diversity Breakfast. I-Hotel. Urbana, IL.
October 20-22, 2017
Memphis Piano Festival. Memphis, TN.
August 9-13, 2017
August 9--Solo Performance. Gateways Music Festival. Hatch Hall Eastman School of Music. Rochester, NY.
August 10-13--Chamber music appearances. Gateways Music Festival. Eastman School of Music. Rochester, NY.
July 16, 2017
Duo MemDi Performance of Felix Mendelssohn: Double Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra. Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Twin Lake, MI.
July 7-9, 2017
Solo and chamber appearances. Yachats Music Festival recitals. Four Seasons Arts. Yachats, OR.
July 7, 8, 9--8:00 pm--Solo performances.
July 8--10:00 am–Lecture-recital: “The Piano Sonatas of Composer James Lee III”
June 18-24, 2017
Coordinator, Illinois Summer Youth Music, Advanced Piano. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Urbana, IL.
April 14, 2017
Solo Recital. Eastern Illinois University. Charleston, IL.
March 25, 2017
Solo Recital. Four Seasons Arts series. By invitation only. Oakland, CA.
March 5, 2017
Duo MemDi Recital. Luther College, Decorah, IA.
February 16, 2017
Solo Recital. Bolivar Live on Stage. Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO.
February 12, 2017
Duo MemDi Guest performances. Including works by H. Leslie Adams, Jeffrey Mumford, and Clarence Cameron White. Black Composers' Concert, Austin Chamber Music Center. George Washington Carver Museum, Austin, TX.
February 11, 2017
Duo MemDi Guest performances. Including works by H. Leslie Adams, Jeffrey Mumford, and Clarence Cameron White. Black Composers' Concert, Austin Chamber Music Center. St. Andrews Episcopal School, Austin, TX.
January 17, 2017
Duo MemDi Guest performance. Outreach for Sangamon Youth Valley Symphony students. Hoogland Center for The Arts, Springfield, IL.
January 5, 2017
Duo MemDi Chamber Recitals with Igor Kalnin, violin. Okemos Junior High and High School, Okemos, MI.
January 3, 2017
Duo MemDi Chamber Recital Troy High School. Troy, MI.
2016
November 26, 2016
Duo MemDi Performance of Felix Mendelssohn: Double Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra. Tigran Shiganyan, conductor and Igor Kalnin, violin. Turkistan Chamber Orchestra, Tashkent State Conservatory, Uzbekistan.
November 23, 2016
Solo and Chamber Music Recital with Igor Kalnin, violin. Tashkent State Conservatory, Uzbekistan.
October 27, 2016
Faculty Solo Recital, University of Illinois. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL.
October 17, 2016
Solo and Duo MemDi performances. Flint Institute of Music, MI.
July 19, 2016
Solo and Chamber Recital. Duo MemDi performance. Blodgett Concert Series. Blodgett Recital Hall, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Twin Lake, MI.
July 8-10, 2016
Collaborative and Solo Performances. Four Concerts at Yachats Music Festival, Yachats, OR.
May 31, 2016
Solo and Chamber Recital with Igor Kalnin, violin. Recital Hall, Glinka State Conservatory, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
April 24, 2016
Invited Guest Concerto Soloist and World Premiere with Morgan State University Symphonic Band and Melvin Miles, conductor. James Lee III: Concerto for Piano and Winds. Gilliam Concert Hall, Murphy Fine Arts Center, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD.
May 7, 2016
Chamber Recital with Igor Kalnin, violin. Noble Recital Hall, Luther College, Decorah, IA.
March 24, 2016
Chamber Recital with Igor Kalnin, violin. Auditorium, Okemos High School, Okemos, MI.
March 12, 2016
Guest Soloist with Sinfonia da Camera and Ian Hobson, conductor. Olivier Messiaen: Oiseaux exotiques. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL.
March 23, 2016
Chamber Recital with Igor Kalnin, violin. Auditorium, Chelsea High School, Chelsea, MI.
January 25, 2016
Solo and Chamber Recital with Igor Kalnin, violin. Hilliard Darby High School, Columbus, OH.
January 14, 2016
Solo and Chamber performance with Igor Kalnin, violin. Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago, Hyde Park, IL.
January 11, 2016
Solo and Chamber performance with Igor Kalnin, violin. Perrysburg Junior High School, Perrysburg, OH.