CHOPIN for ALL: Tim McKay

A rising young pianist brings a wide-ranging afternoon program to an intimate Coral Gables setting as part of a season devoted to the music of Chopin and its broader musical lineage.

CHOPIN for ALL: Tim McKay takes place on Sunday, December 7 at Granada Church, featuring the First Prize winner of the 2025 MTNA Young Artists National Competition. Currently an undergraduate piano performance major at Brigham Young University, McKay studies with Scott Holden and has earned top placements in competitions across the United States, including First Place in the UMTA Concerto Competition and Second Place in the Grand Teton Music Festival Scholarship Competition. His experience also includes a 2024 international performance in Seoul with a BYU touring ensemble, reflecting both technical command and an expanding artistic profile.

The program includes:
A. Soler – Keyboard Sonata in D-flat major, R. 110; Keyboard Sonata in D minor, R. 120
F. Chopin – Etude in G-flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5; Etude in E-flat minor, Op. 10, No. 6; Nocturne in G Major, Op. 37, No. 2; Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
Chopin–Liszt – 6 Polish Songs, S. 480: No. 5, My Joys
Wagner–Liszt – Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, No. 9
Intermission
S. Prokofiev – Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo; IV. Vivace
F. Chopin – Waltz in F Major, Op. 34, No. 3; Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3; Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1; Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2; Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42

Presented as part of the Chopin Foundation’s free community concert series, the event offers general admission seating on a first-come, first-served basis, with registration recommended. Complimentary parking is available at the venue.