Ball State University is bringing renowned pianist Hakan Toker to campus Oct. 21 for a memorial concert to honor a former business professor.

The Erdogan Kumcu Memorial Concert will be at 7 p.m. at the Ball State Alumni Center, 2800 W. Bethel Ave. "Transformations: An Evening with Pianist Hakan Toker" is free and open to the public.

Kumcu, who died earlier this year after teaching for 21 years in the Department of Marketing and Management, was instrumental in developing the international education component in the Miller College of Business. At the time of his death, he was the director of Global Media Network, an interactive distance education system that allows students and faculty around the world to interact in real time for classes, seminars and meetings.

The concert also will officially begin a campaign for the Erdogan Kumcu International Education Fund, which will provide opportunities for students to study abroad and will help to sponsor exchanges with international universities. Contributions to the fund may be made at the concert or may be sent to the Erdogan Kumcu International Education Fund, Ball State University Foundation, P.O. Box 672, Muncie, IN, 47304.

Toker's music has been described as provocative, stunning and played with both wit and energy. His original compositions reflect his classical training in an avant-garde manner that includes a trace of romanticism. His repertoire ranges from classical and jazz to ethnic and electronic music. A master of improvisation, Toker often interacts with his audience as he plays themes and weaves totally unrelated elements into an incredible aesthetic whole.

A graduate of the Indiana University School of Music, Toker has played in cities across the United States as well as in the Ukraine, Turkey and Russia. He is a current recipient of an Indiana Arts Council Grant to perform throughout Indiana.

For reservations, contact Ball State's Bureau of Business Research at mekrigelski@bsu.edu or (765) 285-5926.