Takeshi Nagayasu is a versatile pianist who has been recognized and has won many
top prizes in competitions such as the Kosciuszko Foundation, Jacob Flier, Artist
Presentation Society, Borderland Chopin, Nashville Chopin, Rosamond Haeberle,
Texas State Piano Festival Concerto, and the International Robert Schumann
Competition in Germany. He has reached the semifinal round and received a special
prize for the best interpretation of Fauré Impromptu at the Concours International

Join us for an inspiring afternoon & evening with guest lecturer and performer Asher Armstrong. 

Join us for the 2026 New Orleans Music Teachers Association Piano Sonata Competition!

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 A Tribute to Life: From Serenity to Radiance

In completing the cycle of his piano trilogy, Loyola Piano Faculty Qifan Wu invites
audiences on a deeply moving musical journey that celebrates the resilience, love, and
hope woven into the human experience. Anchored by Schubert’s monumental final
piano sonata and culminating in the brilliance of Liszt’s electrifying Hungarian
Rhapsody, this program traces the arc of life—from its quiet shadows to its most
triumphant light.