Kent Keyboard Series Concert: A Season of Homecomings, Daniel Milan, guest artist

Kent State alumnus and Green, Ohio, native Daniel Milan, D.M.A., returns to the Kent Campus for the second performance of “A Season of Homecomings.”

Milan is assistant professor of piano and division head of keyboard and strings at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he teaches applied piano, collaborative piano, piano pedagogy, piano literature and musicianship lab. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree with honors from Kent State University in 2013 before continuing his education at Bowling Green State University and the University of Oklahoma.

An active performer, clinician and adjudicator, Milan presents recitals, master classes, workshops and lectures at local, state and national levels. His research interests include solo and collaborative Romanian music, pop music at the piano, and music for geomungo and piano. His work has been presented through organizations including the Music Teachers National Association, National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy and College Music Society and has appeared in Piano Magazine.

International performance highlights include appearances in Italy, Austria and Romania, as well as a showcase recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. His competition honors include first prize at the Tuesday Musical Competition and recognition from the Grand Prize Virtuoso and Golden Key Debut international piano competitions.

In addition to his classical work, Milan is an independent recording artist and composer whose releases span pop and classical genres.

His return to Kent State brings an alumnus back to the university where his undergraduate musical training began.