Professor of Music Kent Lyman to Present Faculty Distinguished Lecture

Professor of Music Kent Lyman will deliver Meredith College’s Faculty Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 7 p.m., in Jones Auditorium. 

The presentation will be an exploration of music’s ability to connect people in powerful ways. And there may be a surprising twist along the way! 

During the lecture-recital, the audience will get a glimpse of the passion and creative energy of Beethoven, the meticulous attention to detail in the piano teaching of Chopin, and the tragic story of Lili Boulanger, who was destined to become one of the great composers of the 20th century before her untimely death at age 24. 

This event is free and open to the public. The lecture counts as an Academic/Cultural Event for General Education for Meredith students. A reception will follow in Johnson Hall Rotunda.

About Kent Lyman
Dr. Kent Lyman is a professor of music and director of keyboard studies at Meredith College. A Steinway Artist, he has traveled extensively as a performing artist throughout the United States, and in South Korea, China, Brazil, and Italy. He has appeared with orchestras in the Carolinas and Florida and has collaborated with many of the leading musicians in North Carolina and elsewhere.

Dr. Lyman is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, from the Music Teachers National Association, and has been inducted into the Steinway International Artists Roster and into the Steinway Music Teacher Hall of Fame. He also received Meredith’s Pauline Davis Perry Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement. He holds a Doctor of Music and Master of Music from Indiana University-Bloomington and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Utah.

About the Faculty Distinguished Lecture
The Faculty Distinguished Lecture was designed to represent a significant achievement of research by a Meredith faculty member. The first lecture was presented in 1964 by Professor of English Norma Rose.

The Faculty Distinguished Lecture is presented by the Convocation Committee and co-sponsored by the Meredith College Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. A chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society was established at Meredith College in 2023. Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.