Luther senior, Cooper, to present piano recital

Brett Cooper, a Luther College senior from Marion, Iowa, will perform a recital Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Music Hall on the campus of Luther College.

Cooper, the son of John and Brenda Cooper of Marion, is majoring in music at Luther. He is a 2005 graduate of Linn-Mar High School.

Cooper will perform works by J.S. Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Prokofiev and Peter Tchaikovsky.

A reception will follow the performance. Both the recital and reception are open to the public with no charge for admission.

Cooper is a student of John Strauss, Luther professor of music.

Luther College is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the nation with seven choirs, three orchestras, three bands, two jazz bands and nearly 1,000 student musicians.

Luther students perform in large ensembles, faculty-coached chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. More than 350 music majors study music theory, ear training, history, education, composition, church music and performance.