Jacobsen Series 2026–27 performances feature Puget Sound music faculty, renowned guest artists, and inspiring themed concerts. Join us for this faculty recital featuring Ronaldo Rolim, piano, performing the opening concert for Puget Sound's 2026 Keyboard Weekend. Keyboard Weekend runs from Nov. 13–15, with various activities for students and the community.

With “a special ability to present touching interpretations” (El Norte), Brazilian pianist RONALDO ROLIM has performed extensively over four continents, in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Zurich’s Tonhalle, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Great Hall of the Liszt Academy in Budapest, and Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts. Acclaimed for his “consummate elegance” (New York Concert Review) and “mastery of phrasing and dynamics” (Oberbaselbieter Zeitung), he has captured top prizes at numerous prestigious international competitions, including Géza Anda, James Mottram, Bösendorfer, San Marino, Lyon, and Teresa Carreño. 

Rolim is assistant professor of piano and director of keyboard studies at the University of Puget Sound. Ronaldo Rolim bio

2026 Puget Sound Keyboard Weekend

The Puget Sound Keyboard Weekend is an annual event held every fall at the University of Puget Sound campus that features concerts performed by Puget Sound students and faculty, plus activities devoted to the community.

General Schedule (Mark your calendar and check back for details)

• Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.: Opening concert featuring Ronaldo Rolim, piano
• Saturday, Nov. 14 from noon-6 p.m.: Piano studio tours, informal discussions about the piano department, keyboard "petting zoo," master class, and showcase
• Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.: 30th Annual Bethel Schneebeck Organ Recital featuring Wyatt Smith

About the Jacobsen Series

The Jacobsen Series was established in 1984 in honor of Leonard Jacobsen, former chair and professor of Puget Sound’s piano department. Ticket sales support the Jacobsen Series Scholarship Fund, annual music scholarships awarded to outstanding student performers and scholars. Thank you to our many patrons whose support has benefitted students and contributed to this successful series.

The Keyboard Series, now in its fourth year, features a dynamic lineup of charismatic guest artists.

Learn More

Visit pugetsound.edu/jacobsen or call the School of Music at 253.879.3741.

Tickets

Tickets are available online at tickets.pugetsound.edu, at the Logger Store located in the Wheelock Student Center, or at the door.

• $25 general admission
• $20 sr. citizen, student, military, Puget Sound faculty/staff, Community Music participants
• Admission is free for current Puget Sound and K-12 students. Please present your student ID to the ushers at the door.