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One Pianist, One Evening, Five Beethoven Concertos

Bonnie North
Wael Farouk at the piano

Editor's note: This piece was originally published April 6, 2018.

Wael Farouk is a formidable pianist. He's deeply expressive and his technique is virtuosic.

Credit Bonnie North
Dr. Wael Farouk and WUWM sound engineer Jason Rieve

On April 6, at Carthage College in Kenosha, Dr. Farouk will perform an especially Herculean feat: All five Beethoven piano concertos.

Sound engineer Jason Rieve and Lake Effect's Bonnie North visited Farouk at his office at Carthage, where he is on the music faculty, to record this conversation — along with some pianistic demonstrations:

Bonnie North
Bonnie joined WUWM in March 2006 as the Arts Producer of the locally produced weekday magazine program Lake Effect.