Dana College will host world-class pianist Joel Fan for an evening of family entertainment Friday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Trinity Chapel in the Durham Center on the Dana campus in Blair, Neb.

Acclaimed as a "superb," "extraordinary," and "versatile and sensitive pianist" by such publications as The Boston Globe and The Washington Post, Fan began his performing career with the New York Philharmonic at age 11. His repertoire spans traditional piano classics and concertos, his own piano transcriptions and cadenzas and newly commissioned works.

Fan has earned national recognition as a member of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. He has performed nationally and internationally to critical acclaim with such orchestras as the New York Philharmonic and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic.

His debut solo recording, “World Keys,” was released in 2006 and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Classical Chart.

The event will be emceed by NET Radio classical music announcer Lora Black, an 1972 alumna of Dana College.

Tickets will be available at the door for $10 each. Children under 16 are free. A reception where you can meet the artist will be held after the performance.