LEWISTON — At a couple of February concerts, two young but accomplished pianists, one playing classical and the other jazz, will perform at Bates College.

Described as “eminently musical” by The New York Times, French classical pianist Lise de la Salle will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Tickets, $10, may be purchased in advance or at the door.

Pianist Robert Glasper, hailed as “an artist who unfailingly gets the feeling right” by New York Magazine, will bring the Robert Glasper Trio to Bates at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. Tickets are $12/$6 in advance, $15/$10 at the door.

Both performances will be in Olin Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. To reserve concert tickets, visit www.batestickets.com. For more information, call 786-6135 or email olinarts@bates.edu.

De la Salle made her debut as a concert pianist at age 13, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in Avignon, France. By 16, she had received international attention for her recording, “Lise de la Salle Plays Bach, Liszt.”

Her  most recent recording, “Liszt” (Naive), was named one of the best classical recordings of 2011 by The New Yorker.

A Blue Note recording artist, Glasper is leader of both the acoustic Robert Glasper Trio and the electric, hip-hop oriented Experiment. His first two releases, “Canvas” and “In My Element,” feature his trio and original compositions. “In My Element,” featuring songs by Herbie Hancock, Sam Rivers and Radiohead, was chosen by NPR as one of the best jazz albums of 2006.

Glasper’s acclaimed 2009 recording “Double-Booked” is divided between the trio format and the Experiment. Fellow trio members are bassist Derrick Hodge and drummer Chris Dave, who also performs with the Experiment.

Classical pianist Lise de la Salle

Jazz pianist Robert Glasper

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