A case in point is Thomas Schultz, Sunday's piano recitalist at Old First Church. A Stanford University professor of piano, Schultz is also an active concertizer who has premiered a number of works by famous contemporary composers.
His recital previews two big works he'll be taking to Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in October: Franz Schubert's glorious final piano sonata (in B-Flat, D. 960) and Johannes Brahms intricate, bravura Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel. I don't know what New Yorkers will pay for this concert, but at Old First it will cost you all of $12.