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Sol Eichner, Concert Pianist

Sol Eichner, concert pianist, to perform on Arts at the Abbey January 25th

Sol Eichner150rgb 800x1204 1Arts at the Abbey enters 2021 with a program featuring romantic piano music and jazz-influenced compositions. Entitled a “Rachmaninoff Sandwich”, the program has four of Rachmaninoff’s magnificent preludes interspersed with music by Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, and the Russian contemporary composer Kapustin. There are familiar works as well as new ones.

The concert is Monday January 25, 2021 at 8:00 PM in the Abbey Basilica, Belmont Abbey, Belmont NC. Admission is free. A limited live audience will be admitted. Masks and social distancing are required. Donations are welcomed. The concert will also be live streamed at bac.edu/artslive.

To reserve a seat, call 704-461-6012 or email abbeyarts@bac.edu.

Solomon Eichner debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2016 after winning the “Golden Key Debut” International Competition in New York City. He has performed in England, Italy, Germany, Austria, Poland and throughout the U.S. Recent performances include the Western Piedmont Symphony and next year (after COVID-19 restrictions) he will perform Beethoven with the Winston-Salem Symphony.

Belmont Abbey Basilica, Belmont Abbey College (at Exit 26 on I-85) Belmont NC and are free to the public. This series is made possible in part by the Associated Foundation, Inc. of Belmont, The Gaston Community Foundations, The Monks of Belmont Abbey and other private donors.

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Dr. Hren Published in First Things

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Dr. Joshua Hren wears many hats at the Abbey. He’s the Assistant Dean of the Honors College, an Associate Professor of English, and faculty Advisor for Agora. Dr. Hren has many ongoing writing pursuits (you can peruse many of them by clicking here) and was recently featured in First Things magazine with a piece entitled, George Saunders on Story.

First Things is published by the Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and educational organization. And according to Newsweek, First Things is “…the most important vehicle for exploring the tangled wed of religion and society in the English-speaking world.”

In Dr. Hren’s piece, he explores George Saunders’ new book of essays, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. Saunders discusses stories from authors such as Checkhov and Tolstoy, and Dr. Hren gets right to the heart of his work stating that Saunders traces “…the pulse of many literary problems to our strivings after moral salvation.”

Read the entirety of George Saunders on Story by Dr. Joshua Hren by clicking here.

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Campus Air Gets an Upgrade

At Belmont Abbey College, the health of our students, faculty, staff, and community are of the highest priority. That is why our maintenance department set out to upgrade the air quality in our campus buildings.

Their team has been tirelessly working in conjunction with Global Plasma Solutions to install bipolar plasma ionization units throughout campus. These systems will kill bacteria and viruses in the air and on surfaces. Currently, units have been fully installed in the Dining Hall, Abbot Vincent Taylor Library, and William Gaston Science Building and installation is currently underway in St. Leo Hall, Robert Lee Stowe Hall, and Cuthbert Allen Apartments. Units are also scheduled for installation in Holy Grounds Coffee Shop & Cafe, Abbot Walter Coggin Student Center, Lowry Alumni House, and Chi Rho House. Additional buildings may receive units as installation progresses.

Our maintenance team at Belmont Abbey College has done a superior job of ensuring safe, clean buildings and grounds on our campus and we appreciate all their hard work!

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