Southern Exposure New Music Series to feature local artist Dec. 3

Phillip Bush, international pianist and chamber musician, will perform in the “Southern Exposure New Music Series” Dec. 3 at the University of South Carolina.

The 7:30 p.m. concert, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the School of Music’s recital hall.

Since making his critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut with the London Sinfonietta, Bush has performed with major orchestras in Houston, Cincinnati and the Lincoln Center and with a number of international string quartets.

Known for his versatility, Bush is especially dedicated to contemporary music and frequently performs on public radio throughout the United Sates. His more than 30 recordings have appeared on Sony, Virgin Classics and New World Records, among other labels. Bush also directs the Chamber Music Conference and Composers Forum of the East, a month-long summer program in Bennington, Vt.

Bush’s solo concert for “Southern Exposure” will include contemporary piano pieces by by Toru Takemitsu, Luciano Berio, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Philip Glass, John Zorn, Olivier Messiaen and North Carolina-based composer Kenneth Frazelle.

A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory, Bush taught piano and chamber music at the University of Michigan from 2000 – 04. He now lives in Columbia with his wife, Lynn Kompass, an assistant professor of voice at the University of South Carolina.

For more information on this or other upcoming concerts, contact John Fitz Rogers at 803-576-5753.