Professor to Present Solo Piano Recital in November
Raritan Valley Community College’s Arts & Design department will present a solo piano recital featuring faculty pianist Abraham Alinea, Sunday, November 9, at 3 p.m. The event, which is open to the community, will be held in the Welpe Theatre at the College’s Branchburg campus.
Professor Alinea’s program will include Schumann's Kreisleriana and Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata, as well as selections from Chopin and Messiaen.
Abraham Alinea made his orchestral debut at Rutgers University’s Nicholas Hall performing Rachmaninoff’s Third Concerto with the Rutgers Sinfonia under the baton of Kynan Johns. Additionally, he was one of the featured pianists in the 2017 Rutgers University Annual Piano Gala concert at Carnegie Hall. Alinea is an alumnus of Brevard Music Center and Orford Musique, and he has appeared at both as soloist.
A laureate in the inaugural WPTA International Piano Competition in Finland, he was invited to study with Elena Nesterenko in Germany. He also has performed for such renowned artists as Marc-André Hamelin, Robert McDonald, Anton Nel, John O’Conor, Sofya Gulyak, Stewart Goodyear, Alan Feinberg, and Eric Zuber.
In addition to his experience as a soloist, Alinea has worked extensively as a collaborative pianist and made his international debut at Singapore's Victoria Concert Hall in the ADDO Chamber Choir’s 2017 production of Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem. In 2023 he was invited by the Toronto-based Cantabile Chamber Singers as the featured accompanist for their 15th season finale. Alinea also composes in his leisure and has premiered his works with the Rutgers Undergraduate New Music Ensemble.
General admission tickets cost $15 each, $10 for seniors; students will be admitted free of charge. Tickets may be purchased at the door before the concert. For additional information, email abraham.alinea@raritanval.edu or will.berman@raritanval.edu.
RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.
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October 23, 2025
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