Zach Wariner performing Beethoven’s “Allegro assai” (Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57). Photo by Hannah Dillon.
The lobby of the Fine Arts Building was silent except for the faint sounds of a trombone originating from within Room 150. The trombone felt like an announcement for the piano player’s approaching performance.
Dress shoes tapped the gray tile of the Fine Arts lobby as the audience entered the recital hall to experience the performance.
The pianist for the evening was UAA student Zach Wariner and he performed Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Allegro Assai” from Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57.
Wariner walked across the stage toward the piano to a round of opening applause by the audience. The artist’s coat tails laid perfectly on the seat behind him.
The song began with an elegant light touch of the keys and quickly progressed to a lively chorus of a flawless performance.
Wariner swayed with the music while expressing his focus as his fingers stretched across the keys without effort.
With each crescendo and chaotic upheaval Wariner astounded the audience with his performance.
The song was fast and lively and somehow felt as though it signified the chaotic transition of Alaska’s winter into a late spring.
The student’s fingers moved across the keys like a wave in a storm, intensely perfect. Wariner conveyed the emotion written in the song’s origin.
The audience filmed the performer and smiled as Wariner eloquently covered Beethoven’s difficult piece.
The Fine Arts Building hosts many student recitals throughout the semester. Many performances and recitals are available to anyone in the UAA community for free.
Students and community members will find amazing talent of all kinds on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building in Room 150 on event days.
Everyone is encouraged to support the performers by attending, listening and giving a loud round of applause.
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