Dr. Dossin, First Prize winner and Special Prize winner at the 2003 Martha Argerich International Piano Competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been hailed by critics world wide as an “extraordinary musician,” a “phenomenon,” and “a master of contrasts.”

Born in Brazil, where he lived until he was 19, Alexandre spent nine years studying in Moscow, Russia, before establishing residency in the United States. Currently on the faculty of the University of Oregon School of Music, Alexandre is a graduate from the University of Texas-Austin and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Russia.

Dossin was recently featured in the main interview and on the cover of Clavier magazine (May, 2008) and is President of the Oregon Chapter of the American Liszt Society. He has made several recordings and most recently, Naxos announced the worldwide release of his Kabalevesky CD.

Master Class with Dr. Alexandre Dossin on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 7 p.m., Sherman Clay Pianos

• Sherry Liang, .......................Nocturne, by Samuel Barber
  (student of Barbara Parker)
• Adria Ye..........Prelude in C minor, Op. 23, #7, by Rachmaninoff
  (student of Elizabeth Stern)
• Rosa Li.................Ballade, Op. 52, by Chopin
  (student of Dorothy Fahlman)