Harpist Jeremy Keppelmann will perform in the historic Ballroom of the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City on Friday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m. Admission to the recital, sponsored by the Carson City Symphony Association and the Brewery Arts Center, is $10 for adults, and $5 for youth age 12 and under. Tickets are available at www.breweryarts.org, (775) 883-1976, and at the door.
Keppelmann, age 20, soloed with the Carson City Symphony in 2006 at age 13, and with the Reno Philharmonic the following year. Now in the harp program at Indiana University, Bloomington, he has been winning awards in international competitions since 2005. David Bugli, Music Director of the Carson City Symphony, said "If you've heard Jeremy before, you know you are in for a musical treat. If you haven't heard him yet, don't miss this chance!"
The program will include repertoire of the 9th USA International Harp Competition, to be held July 10 to 20 on the Campus of Indiana University, Bloomington. Keppelmann will select from works by composers of the Baroque era to the present day, including Scarlatti, Faure, Liszt, Casella, Flagello, Rossini, Glinka, Renie, Ma'ayani, and Attahir.
Keppelmann began playing piano at age 5 and harp at 7. He was featured as one of the first Stars of Tomorrow performers at the USA International Harp Competition in 2004.
He finished third in the junior division of the 2005 Lily Laskine international harp competition in Deauxville, France, and was a featured performer at the World Harp Congress, Focus on Youth series, in 2005 in Dublin and in 2008 in Amsterdam.
In 2008, he appeared on the National Public Radio show From the Top, and in 2009 he was principal harpist in the Nevada Opera’s presentation of Carmen. Keppelmann studied with Linda Rollo in Saratoga, Calif., Catherine Michel in France, and Elizabeth Hainen at the Curtis Institute of Music. He joined the harp program at Indiana University last year.