CAMDEN — Adam Swanson will provide a piano concert Wednesday, May 7, at 1 p.m., in Hammer Hall. The music historian is the only four-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest. His work centers around ragtime, early jazz and the Great American Songbook.

Swanson has been a featured performer and lecturer at ragtime and jazz festivals across the United States and abroad. He made his debut at Carnegie Hall at the age of 19, where he performed with singer and pianist Michael Feinstein. At 21, Swanson performed a solo concert at the Kennedy Center.

Swanson has recorded albums with noted musicians such Ian Whitcomb, the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra, and the Bar D Wranglers. His recordings have been used on the CBC TV show Murdoch Mysteries.

Tickets can be purchased at baychamber.org/calendar/adam-swanson or by calling 207-236-2823.

Tickets: Age 35+: $32 | 22-34: $20 | 21 & Under: Pay What You Wish. 

Coffee and cookies served before the concert.

Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School is a nationally acclaimed chamber music organization and a cultural hub in Midcoast Maine. Bay Chamber presents more than 50 concerts each year by top musicians from the U.S. and abroad, including traditional chamber music ensembles, soloists, and small groups from diverse traditions. The music school is a center of excellence staffed by experienced, dedicated instructors with advanced music degrees. Most continue to perform professionally. More than 390 students participate in lessons and ensemble classes.