Presented as part of the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study Spring Recital Series. All Killian Hall concerts are livestreamed at this link: https://mta.mit.edu/viewlisten/live-killian-hall

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About the Performer

Vikram Sundar is a third-year graduate student in the Computational and Systems Biology program at MIT, working with Prof. Kevin Esvelt on machine learning for protein design. He has played piano since the age of 5 and currently studies with Eileen Huang as an Emerson/Harris Scholar. Previously, he took lessons from Erna Gulabyan in California. He prefers Romantic repertoire, and has previously learned and performed virtuosic works by composers including Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff. At MIT, he has participated in the Chamber Music Society for 2 years, performing a cello sonata and piano trio by Brahms and piano duets by Poulenc and Saint-Saens. This is his second year in the Emerson/Harris Scholarship and his first solo recital; last year, he performed sonatas by Prokofiev and Schubert.

Health Policy

As of March 14th, 2022, masks are optional. Event attendees are encouraged to be mindful of others’ risk tolerance and respectful of their personal choices. All event attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated and boosted. Tim Tickets are no longer required. For Killian Hall recitals, please use the Building 14 entrance either by the Lewis Music Library or at 160 Memorial Drive. Visitors may also be escorted on campus by anyone with an active MIT ID.