Free ragtime piano concert May 15

Renowned ragtime pianist and composer Reginald R. Robinson will play a free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Community United Methodist Church, 20 Center St., Naperville. The concert also will be live-streamed on the church’s website, OneCUMC.net.

Robinson was awarded a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Award – known as a “Genius Grant” – in 2004 for his innovative ragtime piano works and his music research. His lectures at colleges and universities has helped preserve the legacy of African-American history.

Robinson’s performance at Community UMC is the latest in a series of “Sunday musicales” sponsored by the church’s Senior Outreach and Music ministries.  The concert will be in the church’s sanctuary, which is accessible by elevator and features a hearing loop device to enhance hearing aids.