Kevin Hampton - Piano

Mr. Hampton’s performances have included the Niel Palace (Toulouse, France), the Salle des Synods (Narbonne, France), the Kennedy Center (inaugural concert in memory of the birthday of John F. Kennedy), as well as colleges and universities across the Southeast and Midwest.
Active as a clinician and adjudicator, Mr. Hampton presented at the MTNA national conference, and regularly at the state conferences of the Georgia Music Teachers Association and the Georgia Music Educators Association. During the Spring of 2013, Mr. Hampton served as a juror for the Hilton Head Island International Young Artists Piano Competition. He has also served on the screening jury for the Hilton Head Island International Piano Competition, 1998 - 2001, as well as the finals jury, 2001. He has also adjudicated for the state conventions of the Texas, Mississippi, and Colorado MTNA organizations, the state auditions of Music Teachers National Association in Georgia, South Carolina, Missouri, Colorado, Texas and Mississippi, and the state auditions of the Georgia Music Educators Association. Mr. Hampton served as chair of the piano division for the Georgia Music Educators Association, and as the Vice President of Programs for the Georgia Music Teachers Association.
He has done extensive research on the stylistic evolution of composer, George Walker, the 1996 Pulitzer Prize winner in composition, through an examination of selected works for solo piano. His dissertation research developed the first comprehensive biography of Walker, based on interviews with the composer. Mr. Hampton continues to pursue research in pedagogical approaches for teaching students with joint laxity as well as Twentieth Century repertoire for piano four-hands.
Important News!
Registration for Musicfest Northwest 2022 will be opened January 5th, 2022.
Dates
Musicfest Festival 2022 May 8-13, 2022.
Location Information
Musicfest Northwest Festival 2022 will be held on May 8-13th on the campus of Gonzaga University at 502 E Boone Ave, Spokane, WA 99258. Please see the syllabus for a map. The Young Artist Concert will be held at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox May 11, 2022. The Adjudicators Choice Concert will be held May 13, 2022 at the same location.
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As we celebrate our 75th Diamond Anniversary in 2022 we are aiming to make it the best festival yet! We are always in need of sponsors, donors and volunteers. If you have any skills or ideas you would like to present to us please feel free to get in touch!
In the meantime, your donation to the Festival helps immensely in keeping future editions of this wonderful even alive and because as a non-profit organization, we rely on the generous support of our members.
Please send checks/cash to our Festival Office.
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In the meantime, your donation to the Festival helps immensely in keeping future editions of this wonderful even alive and because as a non-profit organization, we rely on the generous support of our members.
Please send checks/cash to our Festival Office.
To Donate Online
Contact
Musicfest Northwest
1305 N Napa
Spokane, WA 99202
Tel: +1 509-327-3455
Email: musicfest@smfnw.org
1305 N Napa
Spokane, WA 99202
Tel: +1 509-327-3455
Email: musicfest@smfnw.org
Please see our COVID-19 Protocol for more information on and how we are dealing with this year's Festival.