grant gayle

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Grant Gayle

Fort Worth, Texas · environmental engineer

Grant Gayle began his piano studies at the age of nine and received classical training from Eric Boston and Gabriel Sanchez through high school. While studying civil engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, he continued his studies with the Butler School of Music faculty and performed regularly in numerous chamber ensembles within the Engineering Chamber Orchestra. Grant was a prize winner at the 2024 PianoTexas Concerto Competition and performed with the Fort Worth Symphony under the baton of the esteemed conductor, Miguel Harth-Bedoya. In his spare time, Grant enjoys language learning, world travel, tennis, weightlifting, and exploring the works of lesser-known classical composers.

Program2

first round

Fri, Oct 9 · 8:30 AM CT

Chopin
Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 45
Prelude in C major, Op. 28 No. 1
Prelude in G minor, Op. 28 No. 22
Scarlatti
Sonata in A minor, K. 175
Sibelius
Impromptu in B minor, Op. 5 No. 5
Chopin
Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12

final

time TBD

Chopin
Prelude in A-flat major, Op. 28 No. 17
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60
Ravel
Une barque sur l'océan, from Miroirs
Rachmaninoff-Wild
Midsummer Nights, Op. 14 No. 5