In coordination with the French Cultural Services agency, the Brooklyn Music School is delighted to welcome acclaimed concert pianist and cultural activist George Lepauw to the BMS Theater for a special Masterclass on Tuesday, May 8th at 6:30 PM. 

This Master Class is free and open to all. 

Prominent French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918) brought a seminal force to modern music of the 20th century. To celebrate his work, masterpieces and influence on major composers, painters and writers, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French-American Piano Society present a series of events from May 8-10, 2018.

“A prodigious pianist and a cultural activist who likes to shake it up!” (Chicago Tribune)

George Lepauw obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. with a double major in English Literature and History, and received his Master of Music in Piano Performance from Northwestern University. He is a founding member of the Chicago Ideas Co-op, a leadership committee of the Chicago Ideas Festival. His creative projects include recordings, films, and multimedia explorations on Johann Sebastian Bach’s complete Well-Tempered Clavier, Debussy’s and Chopin’s Preludes, and Beethoven’s Sonatas.