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Since 2000, the Horowitz Piano Series has brought some of the world’s finest pianists to Yale’s Morse Recital Hall, preserving the art of the piano recital at a time when such performances are becoming increasingly rare. 

According to Boris Berman, the artistic director of the Horowitz series, the series is the only of its kind in the country dedicated exclusively to piano recitals. 

“There used to be a time when there were piano recitals everywhere.

They kind of vanished, and we are hopefully holding the fort,” he said. 

For over 20 years, the series has brought some of the world’s most celebrated pianists to Morse Recital Hall, including Radu Lupu, Murray Perahia and Emanual Ax.

The concert series’ ability to invite globally acclaimed pianists is largely due to the esteem of faculty and the reputation the series has built since its inc