Guest Artist Series: Eugene Alcalay, Piano

Dr. Eugene Alcalay, pianist and composer, is a member of the faculty of Azusa Pacific University. A native of Bucharest, Romania, Alcalay began playing at age 2 and composing at age 8. In 1984 Alcalay came under the tutelage of Leonard Bernstein, who affirmed his talent as a performer and composer. Dr. Alcalay attended Indiana University, Curtis and Juilliard and has studied with Milton Babbitt, Seymour Lipkin, Ned Rorem and James Tocco.