The University of Oklahoma School of Music presents the Norton Visiting Artist Series with a concert featuring pianist, Joel Schoenhals at 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 in Sharp Concert Hall.

Schoenhals’ repertoire for the concert includes “Fantasies” by Robert Schumann, Frederic Chopin, Moritz Moszkowski, Yinghai Li, Yiqiang Sun, and Pexun Chen.

Schoenhals is professor of piano at Eastern Michigan University. An active performer and recording artist, Schoenhals has received praise for his recordings Bartók’s “For Children,” “Lieder of Schubert Transcribed for Piano” by Franz Liszt, and “Musical Moments of Schubert and Rachmaninoff” on Fleur de Son Classics. He has most recently recorded Schubert and Schumann “Fantasies” and a CD of Chinese piano music to be released in 2012. He was a featured artist, judge, and teacher at the Besparmak International Piano Festival in North Cyprus and has performed concerts in China and South America.

All Norton Series performances are in OU’s Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd, in your OU Arts District! Tickets for Norton Series events are $9 for adults and $5 for students, faculty, staff and senior adults. For tickets and up-to-date information call the Fine Arts Box Office at (405) 325-4101.

The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. For accommodations on the basis of disability, please call the Box Office at (405) 325-4101.

Please visit http://music.ou.edu/ for a full calendar of events and performances at the School of Music. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. For accommodations on the basis of disability, please call the Box Office at (405) 325-4101.

If you would like more information about the visiting artist or to schedule an interview please call Holly Jones at (405) 325-6673 or email:hollyjones@ou.edu .