Award-winning pianist and composer Peter Manning Robinson will perform with a stunning aural and visual art experience during his “Experience Refractor Piano Immersion” concert on May 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vortex Immersion Dome.

(photo by Michael Rueter/Capture Imaging)

“This concert is the next progression in the Refractor Piano evolution,” Robinson said. “Playing at the Vortex Dome allows me to expand both the aural and the visual elements to create an experience that truly immerses the audience in the performance.”

In Robinson’s hands, the Refractor Piano, an adapted Steinway piano, is capable of generating an array of never-heard-before sounds. Robinson refracts the piano’s raw, acoustic sound to make each performance unique. Robinson rides the refractions as he bends and morphs the raw sound. The new textures he creates – the acoustic refractions – are used to generate the distinct instruments and voices heard in each composition. Using the keyboard, his fingers, mallets, and other implements, Robinson uses the entire piano to conjure up his new music.

The show runs one night only, and will also include Robinson speaking about his music and the Refractor Piano.

Tickets cost $20.

The Vortex Immersion Dome entrance is located at 450 S. Bixel St. For information, visit vortexdomes.com.