Pianist and Cornelia native Benjamin Burrell of Savannah will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Center for Worship and Music at Piedmont College in Demorest.
Hailed as “a true poet” on the piano, Burrell’s recent concert as part of the Sunday Classical Salon Series in Cambridge, Mass., was selected by The Boston Globe as a “Sunday Best.” In 2008, Burrell gave recitals in Spain and France and performed a solo piano recital at the invitation of the President of the Association Eurocultures in Corbières, France. For the Piedmont concert, Burrell will perform works by Poulenc, Mendelssohn, and Liszt.
Born and raised in Cornelia, Burrell graduated magna cum laude from Emory University and received a master’s degree in music from Northwestern University’s School of Music in Evanston, Ill. He has performed as conductor, pianist, and organist at venues around the world. He has served as the director of music in churches of various sizes and traditions in Georgia, Illinois, and Massachusetts. After serving 18 years as Director of Music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Natick, Mass., he began devoting his time solely to piano performance. Since 2010, Burrell has been a resident of Savannah, where he recorded his latest CD “Impressions.”
