LEWISTON—Concert pianist Matthew Graybil will open the Franco Center’s Piano Series season at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. One of the most popular pianists to have performed at the Franco Center, Graybil will begin the program with his arrangement of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite. Beethoven’s Sonata No. 14, Opus 27 (“Moonlight”) will complete the first half…

Concert artist and teacher George Sebastian Lopez will open the 2023-24 Piano Series season at the Franco Center in the afternoon Sunday, Oct. 15. The Franco Center’s Piano Series is unique in Maine, presenting programs each season by world-class artists and rising stars.  George Lopez, has been a dynamic performer, sought-after pedagogue, and engaging lecturer for over 30 years. He is the Robert Beckwith Artist-in-Residence at Bowdoin College.