LEWISTON – The young concert artist and educator will give a piano recital at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston at 7:30 on Friday, March 30. His program will include works by Debussy, Mozart, American composer Martin Amlin, and Chopin. On Saturday morning, he will offer a lecture illustrated from the keyboard: “What My Teacher Means to Me.” He is known for his innovative and carefully constructed programs, often presenting informal commentary on the music he plays.

Duncan Cumming was born in Presque Isle and grew up in Wiscasset, where in addition to playing the piano, he was high school class president and captain of the baseball team. While in high school, he began his study with Frank Glazer, work that continued as he went on to Bates College, where Glazer is Artist-in-Residence. He still collaborates with Glazer in performing double concerto, two piano, and four hand repertoire. This important and lasting connection between pupil and teacher is something Cumming strives to achieve in his own life on the concert stage and in the teaching studio, and he will discuss it in his Saturday morning presentation.

He has performed solo recitals, concertos, and chamber music across the United States and in Europe. Following his graduation with highest honors from Bates, he received a full scholarship to the European Mozart Academy in Prague. He returned to study with Patricia Zander at the New England Conservatory, receiving his Master of Music degree in 1996. In May 2003, he received the Doctor of Music degree from Boston University, where his mentors included Maria Clodes Jaguaribe, John Daverio, and Martin Amlin. In 2002, he joined the faculty of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, where he continues as Assistant Director of the Young Artists Piano Program.

Cumming was a member of the faculty at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, from 1994-2006, and this last fall, he was appointed to the artist faculty at the State University of New York at Albany. He has lectured, given master classes, and served on juries for competitions, in addition to his performing and teaching. He has been a frequent guest on Maine Public Radio’s Live at 11 program. He performs with his wife, Hilary, a violinist, in the Cecilia Trio. They have two daughters.

For tickets and other information, call the Box Office at 689-2000, or go to www.francoamericanheritage.org. Admission is $12.00; students & seniors $10. No admission charge for the Saturday morning program.