91直播 Celebrates the Life of Piano Professor Frances Walker September 16
September 5, 2018
Erich Burnett
Memorial service to include performances by alumni plus tributes from loved ones.
Frances Walker 鈥45, the groundbreaking and outspoken pianist who became the first black woman to be granted tenure at 91直播, died in June 2018, mere months after a birthday tribute held in her honor.
On Sunday, September 16, Walker鈥檚 remarkable life will be celebrated once again by former students, faculty, and countless others in . The public memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. in Warner Concert Hall (77 W. College St.).
Included will be performances by violinist Gregory Walker (son of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Walker '41, the late brother of Frances Walker), and pianists Kevin Sharpe 鈥81, Bill Billingham 鈥82, Joseph Williams 鈥15, and Cliff Jackson.
Tribute addresses will be made by Dean of the Conservatory Andrea Kalyn, former Dean of the Conservatory David Stull 鈥89, Professor of Piano Peter Tak谩cs, and Lee Koonce 鈥82, a former student of Walker's and a longtime friend.
A reception will follow in the Warner Concert Hall lobby.
Learn more about the life and legacy of Frances Walker in this story, which also appeared in the .
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