176 Keys Concert
Sunday, March 5 at 3:00PM
Come out for an afternoon of four-hand, two-piano music with Michael Boyd and Nate Leonard. Concert will feature music by Rachmaninoff, Copland, and Gershwin and will have something for everyone to enjoy.
livestreamed at traditional.anona.com
The program
Hoe-Down & Saturday Night Waltz from Rodeo – Aaron Copland, 1900-1990
Arr. Arthur Gold and Robert Findale
Porgy and Bess, Fantasy for Two Pianos
George and Ira Gershwin, 1898-1937, 1896-1983
Arr. Percy Grainger
The Garden of Eden- Rags for Two Pianos William Bolcom, 1969-
I. Old Adam
III. The Serpent’s Kiss
Brief Intermission
SUITE NO. 2 FOR TWO PIANOS SERGEI RACHMANINOFF, 1873-1943
I. Introduction
III. Romance
Wizard of Oz Fantasy Harold Arlen, 1905-1986
Arr. William Hirtz
Thank you for coming and supporting Anona’s Music Program! Baskets will be at the exit for a free-will donation; proceeds will go toward more musical programming here at Anona UNITED Methodist.
Michael Boyd
Steinway Artist Michael Boyd is active as a soloist, collaborative artist, lecturer, teacher, and adjudicator. After receiving his high school diploma from the North Carolina School of the Arts , Dr. Boyd’s studies continued at the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts Winter Program in Canada as an invited student/performer. His studies culminated in a Masters and Doctoral degree from the Eastman School of Music. At Eastman he won first prize as pianist in the Kneisel Lieder Competition and played a radio broadcast recital from Carnegie Hall with Naumburg prize winning violinist Ian Swensen while still a student. Dr. Boyd graduated from Eastman with that institution’s highest honor, the Performer’s Certificate.
As a concerto soloist, Dr. Boyd has performed with the Rochester Philharmonic, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Toledo Symphony, the Dearborn Symphony, and the Eastman Chamber Orchestra. Solo recitals have taken him across the country, performing frequently in California, New York, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio. In Europe Dr. Boyd has performed recitals in Austria, Belgium, Greece and Spain and recently performed and taught masterclasses in China. His adjudication credits includes the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition and the Liszt Garrison Competition at Ohio State University where he is also on the advisory board.
Dr. Boyd is Professor of Piano at the University of Toledo. He was also a visiting professor at the Eastman School of Music. During the summer, he has been on the faculty of the Indiana University’s Summer Piano Academy and the Chautauqua Summer Institution. Dr. Boyd has recorded on the VAI label, and Fleur De Son Classics. A solo recording entitled The Art of the Piano Transcription was recently released and is available on all major streaming platforms.
Nathanael Leonard
A former Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Toledo’s Music Department with a master’s degree in piano performance and study under Dr. Michael Boyd, Nate Leonard is currently Director of Traditional Worship at Anona Methodist Church in Florida’s Tampa Bay Area. Musically, this position includes directing Anona’s orchestra, three different choirs, and a small string ensemble.
In tandem to his musical endeavors, Nate completed his bachelor’s degree in Pre-Medicine in the Fall of 2022. He splits time between Largo, Florida and Toledo, Ohio where his husband Spencer resides. In Toledo, Nate and Spencer enjoy managing their commercial and residential properties.
In addition to church music, Nate is active in both classical and musical theater venues. Most recent musical director appointments include Little Shop of Horrors, The Merry Widow, and Into the Woods.
Nate released a Christmas Album in 2020 entitled Solo Christmas, which can be found on iTunes and other streaming platforms.