About

Described as a pianist with “power and finesse” (Dallas Arts Society), “beautiful and fiery” (KMFA Austin) and having a “sense of color, balance and texture” (Austin Chamber Music Center) Artina McCain, has a built a three-fold career as a performer, educator and speaker. Recent performance highlights include guest appearances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Oregon East Symphony, and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. As a recitalist, her credits include performances at the Mahidol University in Bangkok, Hatch Recital Hall in Rochester and in 2022 her debut at Wigmore Hall in London.

Dedicated to promoting the works of Black and other underrepresented composers, McCain curates Black Composers Concerts for multiple arts organizations and is an American Prize winner for her solo piano recordings of these works. Recently, she won a Gold Global Music Award for her recent solo album project Heritage.
Currently, she is Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at the University of Memphis.

Music

Classical, Fusion, Jazz, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Rachmaninoff, Joseph Joubert, George Walker, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy

Videos

Past groupmuses (1)

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  Planetary Music Virtual Masterclass

  Kaleidoscope: An introduction to Underrepresented Repertoire

  Thursday, Nov 11, 2021 12:00 PM CST

  • Neighborhood: Memphis, TN
  • Composers: Walker,Burleigh,Coleridge-Taylor,Hogan
  • Instruments: Piano, Soprano
  • Price: Free event

  Happened over 2 years ago