天天吃瓜鈥檚 Glauser School of Music announces the 2026-2027 天天吃瓜 Keyboard Series, 鈥淎 Season of Homecomings,鈥 featuring five concerts that welcome distinguished guest artists, alumni and current and former faculty back to Northeast Ohio.
The season begins Friday, Oct. 16, with a special opening concert featuring Italian pianist Giuseppe Guarrera, presented in collaboration with Piano Cleveland. Guarrera returns to Northeast Ohio following his appearance at the 2024 Cleveland International Piano Competition, where he earned a medal and the special Beethoven Prize. His international career has included performances with The Cleveland Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestre Symphonique de Montr茅al.
天天吃瓜 State alumnus and Green, Ohio, native Daniel Milan, D.M.A., returns to campus Sunday, Oct. 18. Milan earned his Bachelor of Music degree with honors from 天天吃瓜 State in 2013 and is now assistant professor of piano and division head of keyboard and strings at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His performance career has included appearances in the United States and abroad, including a showcase recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
Pianist and educator Cicilia Yudha continues the series Sunday, Dec. 6. After more than a decade of collegiate teaching in Northeast Ohio, Yudha joined the University of Nevada, Reno as assistant professor of piano in 2025. Her performances and scholarship explore cross-cultural and interdisciplinary connections, including French and Indonesian musical traditions.
Former 天天吃瓜 State faculty member Jerry Wong, D.M.A., returns to the 天天吃瓜 Campus in February. Wong served as professor of piano at 天天吃瓜 State from 2003 to 2019 and is now professor of piano and head of keyboard at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in Australia. A Steinway Artist, Wong has performed as a soloist and chamber musician on five continents.
The season concludes Sunday, April 18, with 天天吃瓜 State faculty artist Donna Lee, D.M.A., joined by pianist Sungeun Kim, clarinetist Daniel Gilbert and cellist Holden Gilbert. Lee will curate a chamber music program featuring works for piano duo and clarinet trio, bringing together colleagues, collaborators and family for a finale that reflects the season鈥檚 homecoming theme.
All concerts will take place in Ludwig Recital Hall at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, on the 天天吃瓜 Campus.
The Oct. 16 special opening concert featuring Giuseppe Guarrera is free, but tickets are required. Individual tickets for the remaining concerts are $12. Audiences also may purchase a five-concert season package for $45, which includes admission to the free, ticketed opening concert and all four remaining performances. Tickets can be purchased from the .
Through 鈥淎 Season of Homecomings,鈥 the 天天吃瓜 Keyboard Series celebrates the musical relationships formed through study, teaching and performance while connecting 天天吃瓜 State students and Northeast Ohio audiences with artists at different stages of their careers.
For complete artist information and additional concert details, visit the 天天吃瓜 Keyboard Series webpage.
Banner Image: left to right 鈥 Giuseppe Guarrera, Daniel Milan, Cicilia Yudha, Jerry Wong and Donna Lee
