SALISBURY — Catawba College will welcome acclaimed pianist and Steinway Artist Mackenzie Melemed to Keppel Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 29, for Keys Across America, a recital celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary through nearly two centuries of American piano music.
Presented across the 2025–2028 seasons, Keys Across America explores the works of influential American composers and the musical traditions that have shaped the nation’s cultural history. The program includes compositions written for Melemed by Laura Kaminsky and Avner Dorman, as well as five newly commissioned works receiving their North Carolina premieres.
A graduate of the Juilliard School and recipient of the 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Melemed has performed with leading orchestras and earned recognition for his technical mastery and engaging stage presence. Through music and storytelling, he invites audiences to experience the richness and diversity of American piano music.
The performance will take place in Keppel Auditorium, located in the Robertson College-Community Center on Catawba College’s campus. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the 75-minute program will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The concert is free and open to the public.
