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Press Release from Elizabeth Humphries
Panama City, FL – The Visual & Performing Arts Division of Gulf Coast State College will host a piano festival on February 19, 20 and 21, 2026.
Festival information:
GCSC Piano Studio Recital
Date & Time: Thursday, February 19th at 7:30 pm
Location: Amelia Center Mainstage
Cost: Free to attend and open to the public
Join us for a studio recital featuring GCSC piano students and celebrating local talent. Pre-college, college, and adult students of Dr. Steven DiBlasi will perform solos and duets.
Guest Artist Recital
Dr. Jeremiah Padilla
Date & Time: Friday, February 20th at 7:30 pm
Location: Amelia Center Mainstage
Cost: Free to attend and open to the public
GCSC is delighted to host Dr. Jeremiah Padilla, collaborative pianist and special lecturer at Coker University in Hartsville, S.C., for a diverse evening of piano music featuring repertoire by Mozart, Schumann, Gershwin, and more. Dr. Padilla specializes in the lieder transcriptions of Franz Liszt and Leopold Godowsky and has a particular interest in Filipino piano music.
Masterclass with Dr. Jeremiah Padilla and Dr. Steven DiBlasi
Date & Time: Saturday, February 21st at 9 am
Location: Amelia Center’s Music Wing (AC 133)
Cost: Free to attend and open to the public
Registration info: Registration is open through Friday, February 13th at 5 pm. Utilize the link to participate: Masterclass Registration 2026 Piano Festival Gulf Coast State College – Fill out form
Local students will perform prepared solos and receive feedback from this year’s Piano Festival Guest Artist, Dr. Jeremiah Padilla, and GCSC faculty member Dr. Steven DiBlasi.
Teacher’s Clinic
Artistry of Practice: Cultivating Personal Musicianship
Date & Time: Saturday, February 21st at 1 pm
Location: Amelia Center’s Music Wing (AC 132)
Cost: Free to attend and open to the public
Piano Festival Guest Artist, Dr. Jeremiah Padilla, and GCSC faculty member Dr. Steven DiBlasi will co-teach a clinic on practice strategies to help students discover, develop, and hone their unique musicianship. Example scores will draw from standard beginner, intermediate, and early advanced piano repertoire with a particular focus on early to late intermediate.
For more information, please contact Jennifer McAtee at jmcatee@gulfcoast.edu or (850) 872-3887.
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