Lecture Recital with Nana Miyoshi

15-year-old piano prodigy Nana Miyoshi is coming all the way to Sag Harbor from Japan, with special repertory that highlights the works of Florence Beatrice Price and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, two Black composers who are currently enjoying a renaissance through performances aroudn the world, in addition to classics by Beethoven, Clara Schumann, and others. This unique program was crafted excluseively for The Church in collaboaration with the Alexander & Buono Foundation, and the event will aslo include a lecture by Barry Alexander and Cosmo Buono that discusses the rich histories of the composers and the music performed.

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A special emphasis will be placed on exploring the composition of Florence Beatrice Price (American, 1887 – 1953). Price has over 300 works that were forgotten and only discovered after her death; finally, Price is gaining the international recognition and acclaim she deserves. The 90-minute concert will include a performance of Price’s, Sonata in E-minor, with a brief introduction of the piece, noting Price’s career and newfound fame as a Black female composer. The rest of the recital features a standard repertoire that includes the works of Clara Schumann, Ludwig van Beethoven, among other notable composers.

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Thomas Edison once said, “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” If there is a connection between genius and hard work, it is amply demonstrated in Nana Miyoshi and the pursuit of her dream to become a concert pianist. Speaking on Miyoshi, The Alexander & Buono Foundation (ABF) states, “Having begun her piano studies at age three, it seems hard to imagine that at fifteen Nana has already worked at her craft for over a decade. Audiences continue to be inspired by her focus, dedication, and promise, and all of us at ABF consider it a privilege to guide her career path.”