David Koerner and Friends
Astronomer/composer/pianist David Koerner shares the beauty and wonder of northern Arizona’s night sky through his music for solo piano, “Summer Triangle” and “Winter Triangle.” We’ll explore the transitions of the seasons with Michael Begay’s String Quartet “Hai,” a Navajo perspective on the seasonal transition, and Edie Hill’s “Cold Blue Night,” a haunting aural representation of winter’s cold beauty for solo flute. Suggested donation $20.
- September 5, 2025
- 7:30PM–9:00PM MST
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Shrine of the Ages
Grand Canyon Village, AZ
86023 Doors open at 7:00 PM
Concert Repertoire
David Koerner “Summer Triangle”
David Koerner “Winter Triangle”
Michael Begay “Hai”
Edie Hill “Cold Blue Night”
David Koerner, piano and viola; Karin Hallberg and Katelyn Makowsky, violin; Karlos Rodriquez, cello; Clare Hoffman, flute
Dr. David Koerner
Astronomer in Residence, 2024David is an emeritus professor of astronomy at Northern Arizona University and holds a master’s degree in instrumental performance. During his residency, he blended his passions by offering a series of night sky talks and astronomy-themed music performances, all centered around the theme “Deep Time in Earth and Sky.” David guided telescope viewing and gave night sky tours talks and piano concerts at both the North and South Rim. During his time at Grand Canyon, Dr. Koerner worked on a book that connects individuals with vast stretches of time, and wrote musical compositions that emotively represent significant periods of time in Grand Canyon’s sky and strata.