World-class pianist Sean Chen, will perform on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in Angelle Hall as part of 小蝌蚪APP School of Music and Performing Arts小蝌蚪APP .
The four-part concert series launched this fall in partnership with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra with a performance by Christopher Goodpasture.
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The next two performances in the series feature Antonio di Cristofano on Feb. 10 and Tanya Bannister accompanied by Andrea Loewy on April 24. Admission is $20 and $10 for UL Lafayette faculty and staff. Students from any university can get in for free with a valid school ID.
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The piano series is named after the man who made its inception possible: Richard Goula.
Goula was a geologist with a passion for piano, who sponsored many young musicians. Before his death in 2017, he established the Thistlewood Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to financially supporting artists.
Lim said Goula inspired him to begin the piano series to give attendees an opportunity to see world-renowned pianists on the UL Lafayette campus.