Dmitri Vorobiev will present “What Do We Listen for in Music?” during the Keep on Learning community education series at Wartburg College beginning Thursday, Sept. 4.

Vorobiev, assistant professor of piano at University of Northern Iowa, will discuss the history of performing classical music and various performing styles. Participants also will hear piano demonstrations. By the end of the class, Vorobiev wants listeners to be able to articulate how a performance impacted them and appreciate the sound qualities of particular artists.

Keep on Learning classes continue Sept. 11, 18 and 25 in the Heritage Room of Saemann Student Center. Coffee will be served at 9 a.m., followed by the class from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Parking is available near Saemann Student Center for those entering campus by Wartburg Boulevard.

Pre-registration is not required. The first class of each session is free; a $30 fee is due at the second class.

Vorobiev gained international attention in 1994 by winning the Casagrande International Piano Competition in Italy. In 2000, he placed first at the UNISA International Piano Competition in Pretoria, South Africa. He also has taken top honors at the New Orleans International Piano Competition and appeared as a soloist with Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, Pretoria-Salem Symphony and Western Piedmont Symphony. His solo recitals have taken him across the United States and to Israel, Russia, Germany, the Czech Republic, Ireland and South Africa.

The Wartburg Alumni & Parent Relations Office coordinates Keep on Learning with the assistance of a volunteer committee. For more information, call 319-352-8491, email alumni@wartburg.edu or visit www.wartburg.edu/kol.