World-renowned pianist Abbey Simon to play at Salmon Recital Hall on April 2

Legendary pianist Abbey Simon, recognized as one of the grand masters of the piano, will perform Thursday, April 2, as the final guest artist in The President’s Piano Series for spring 2015. Simon’s concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in Salmon Recital Hall at the College of Performing Arts.

Simon has been hailed as a super-virtuoso whose appearances in the concert halls of the world are eagerly anticipated not only by music lovers but also by professional musicians who come to hear him spin his own particular magic. He is recognized as one of the grand masters of the piano.

Boston Globe critic Richard Dyer wrote, “Simon’s recital offered more than a glimpse into the fabled golden age of piano playing. … His virtuosity is marked not only by speed, power, lightness and accuracy but also by intricate interplay of voices and lambent colors.”

Simon’s recordings for Philips, EMI, HMV, and Vox make him one of the most recorded classical artists of all time. He has recorded all the concertos of Rachmaninoff, the complete works of Ravel, and Schumann’s Carnaval and Fantasy. His Chopin collection encompasses some 20 disks.

Abbey Simon has served on the faculties of such noted schools as Indiana University and the Juilliard School. Simon currently holds a Cullen Distinguished Professorship at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music.

Tickets are $25 to $15 and available for purchase online.