This special recital will feature a carefully curated selection of works by Bee thoven\, Liszt\, Debussy\, Chopin\, Scriabin\, and Rachmaninoff. Each piece has been chosen to showcase Dr. de Wet's incredible technique and emotiona l depth. From the evocative sounds of Beethoven's late piano sonatas to the impressionistic hues of Debussy and the intense passion of Rachmaninoff\, this program promises to be a memorable journey through the landscape of cl assical piano music.

Schedule of Events

2:30–3:00 p.m. - Doors Open
3:00–4:30 p.m. - Concert
4:30–6:00 p.m. - Recep tion

Dress code is business casual.

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Please RSVP below by Wednesday\, May 1\, 2024.

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About Charl de Wet

Charl de Wet\, MBChB\, started taking piano and cello lessons as a child in South Africa. He appeared as soloist with several South African orchestras and was a member of the South African National Youth orchestra. In 1982\, he won 4th prize at the International Piano Competition in Montevideo\, Uru guay.

After high school\, he participated in masterclasses with the famous American pianist\, Leon Fleisher\, at the Peabody Conserva tory of Music in Baltimore\, Maryland\, and was subsequently accepted as a student of his. He however returned to South Africa and decided to study me dicine. Dr. De Wet completed his medical degree at the University of Pretor ia\, South Africa\, and started residency training at the University of the Witwatersrand\, Johannesburg. During this time\, he also participated in a n international competition for duo pianists in Munich\, Germany\, where he ended up among the top 5 duos.

In 1994\, Dr. De Wet retur ned to the United States and completed his Anesthesia residency training at the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Chicag o and also did an elective rotation in cardiac anesthesia at Texas Heart In stitute. Following residency training\, he completed fellowships in critica l care at Stanford Medical Center and completed a pediatric cardiac anesthe siology fellowship at the University of California\, San Francisco.

Dr. De Wet joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 2000 where he is currently Pr ofessor of Anesthesiology and Surgery. He is a member of the divisions of c ardiothoracic anesthesia and critical care and has been the medical directo r of the CTICU since 2005.

Since 2009\, he has completed 1 7 marathons including St. Louis\, Chicago\, New York\, and Berlin. He quali fied and completed the Boston Marathon twice and has run the Paris Marathon six times. In 2023\, after an absence of almost 30 years\, Dr. De Wet star ted playing piano once again. He was one of six finalists in the “Concours International des Grands Amateurs de Piano\,” the largest competition for a mateur pianists\, in Paris\, France.

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Join us for a Piano Recital featuring Charl de Wet\, MBChB\, on Sunday\, May 5\, at 3:00 p.m. at the 560 Music Center.

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