Guest pianist Asher Ian Armstrong, an advocate for women composers, will perform a captivating program featuring little-known works by composers Varvara Gaigerova and Ilse Fromm-Michaels, as well as substantial offerings by J. S. Bach and Johannes Brahms.

Asher maintains an active concert career. Notable recent engagements include solo recital performances at the Walton Arts Center, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the Royal College of Music in London (UK), as well as appearances as concerto soloist with Pax Christi Chorale and the Mozart Players of Toronto, and with the North York Concert Orchestra. A passionate, committed teacher, Asher is on the piano faculty of the University of Toronto where he is a lecturer of piano and chamber music. Prior to this appointment, Asher served as an assistant professor of piano at the University of Arkansas and has also taught at the Interlochen School for the Arts.

Accessible parking is available, and Dr. Steel Recital Hall has an accessible entrance via elevator.