As part of the Early Piano Festival, graduate student Cezary Karwowski performs a final master’s degree recital on the McNulty-Walter fortepiano and Erard piano, accompanied by Max Winningham, bass.

The Early Piano Festival (February 2-4, 2026) is a series of performances by SMTD students and faculty featuring the 1866 Erard piano and 1808 Broadwood piano from the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, SMTD's McNulty fortepiano after Anton Walter (ca. 1795) and a Wolf-Cristofori piano on temporary loan.