Because of the coronavirus pandemic, musical performances before live audiences of the general public will not be held until conditions warrant. However, the Department of Music is continuing its series of online presentations. Links will be posted at www.frostburg.edu/concerts.

Visit www.frostburg.edu/concerts and click an event to be directed to the FSU Localist Events page; click the red “Join Steam” button on the right side of page to join the livestream.

Unless otherwise noted, concerts are free to view online. For info, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.

If you miss the livestreams, Music Department recitals are available for viewing on YouTube: Frostburg Music Department.

For concerts open to the FSU community: To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, FSU follows state health guidelines requiring the wearing of masks and physical distancing from others. Visitors to campus must visit www.frostburg.edu/checkin for symptom monitoring before arriving on campus and be prepared to display the “Reduced Risk” badge.

FSU Student Zhicen Liu to Perform Livestreamed Senior Piano Recital

Frostburg State University’s Department of Music will present Zhicen “Luke” Liu in a livestreamed senior piano recital on Sunday, April 25, at 3 p.m. The recital is free to view online. The link will be posted at www.frostburg.edu/concerts.

Per FSU event guidelines and COVID restrictions, the general public may only attend the online streamed event. The recital is open to 50 members of FSU community – faculty, staff or students – on a first-come, first-served basis.

Liu will perform “Andante con espressione” and “Vivace assai” from “Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI:42” by Joseph Haydn, “Voiles, Sails” and “Le vent dans la plaine” from “Preludes” by Claude Debussy, “Rhapsody in B Minor, Op. 79, No. 1” by Johannes Brahms, “Nocturne Op. 27, No.1 in C-sharp Minor” by Frédéric Chopin and “Allegro moderato,” “Sostenuto e pesante” and “Allegro molto” from “Sonata” by Bela Bartok.

Liu studies under Dr. Jay DeWire at FSU. He is a recipient of the Ager Smith Music Scholarship (2018-2020), Annual Fund Music Achievement Award (2019-2020), Richards Scholarship (2020-2021) and Music Instrumental Scholarship (2020-2021). Liu anticipates graduating in spring 2021 with a bachelor’s in music, then plans to become a pianist. He is the son of Zegao Liu and Hailing Wu.