The Northeastern Region of the National Federation of Music Clubs will hold its 81st annual “Federation Days at Chautauqua” this Saturday and Sunday. Along with a business meeting and luncheon at Chautauqua Suites on Saturday, a free vocal and piano student recital will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in McKnight Hall — and the public is invited (and encouraged) to attend.
Another highlight will be a recital at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in McKnight, featuring the National Federation’s 2025 Young Artist winner in piano, Misha Galant.
Galant was born into a family of musicians and began piano lessons with his mother at age 6. During high school, he received further studies with two members of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and graduated from Columbia University having studied piano through the Columbia-Julliard Exchange. In 2023, he completed a master’s in piano performance followed in 2025 by a master’s in atmospheric sciences at the University of Utah.
Galant has performed as a soloist with the Fort Worth, Rochester, Utah and Oakland symphonies, among others. He was a prizewinner at the inaugural Van Cliburn Junior international piano competition and in 2020 was named one of two Gilmore Young Artists in the United States. In March 2022, he organized and performed a benefit concert for Ukraine, raising $8,500 in humanitarian aid. Beyond his musical and academic pursuits, Galant enjoys hiking, skiing, trail running and was a member of Columbia University’s swim team.
