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Acclaimed Pianist Philip Edward Fisher Returns to the Adelphi PAC

Garden City, NY (09/22/2025) — Internationally acclaimed classical concert pianist Philip Edward Fisher will return to the Westermann Stage in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center for an afternoon of music for solo piano on Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m. This event will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person.

During his Adelphi PAC concert, Fisher will perform three of Chopin's works - Variations Brilliantes, Fantasie in F minor and Sonata No 2 in B-flat minor. This afternoon of music will also include Haydn's Fantasia in C Major along with works by Corigliano, Mompou and Scriabin. The complete program is available on our website.

Fisher is widely recognized as a unique performer of refined style and exceptional versatility. A prolific solo and chamber musician, he has appeared across his native United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America. He has appeared with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Copenhagen Philharmonic, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and the symphonies of Albany, San Antonio, Toledo and The Juilliard School, working with conductors Hannu Lintu, David Alan Miller, John Axelrod, Sebastian Lang-Lessing, Cristian Macelaru, Larry Rachleff, James Lowe and Giordano Bellincampi.

Fisher holds degrees from the Royal Academy of Music and The Juilliard School. In 2001, he was granted the Julius Isserlis Scholarship by the Royal Philharmonic Society of London, and was elected an associate of the Royal Academy of Music as part of their honours list for 2016.

Tickets start at $35, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. For more information, call the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516-877-4000 or email boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Regular box office hours are Wednesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and the box office is also open two hours before all ticketed performances. Ticket sales and additional information are available online.

The Adelphi PAC in Garden City is one of Long Island's premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. See more about other upcoming Adelphi PAC offerings at adelphi.edu/pac.

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Internationally acclaimed classical concert pianist Philip Edward Fisher will return to the Westermann Stage in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center for an afternoon of music for solo piano on Sunday, October 5.

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