Roger Williams to play marathon birthday concert

Pianist Roger Williams will perform in concert for 14 and a half hours in celebration of his 83rd birthday from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 1 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.

Birthday cake will be served beginning at noon while supplies last. The event is free to the public; regular admission prices apply to see the exhibits.

Williams has no planned program for the marathon. He will take people's requests. He will attempt to best his current 14-hour playing record set on his 80th birthday at the Jimmy Carter Library in Atlanta, Ga.

Known as the pianist to the presidents, Williams has played for nine chief executives beginning with Harry Truman and including Reagan.

He is Billboard Magazine's top charting piano recording artist in history with 118 albums.

For more information, call (800) 410-8354 or visit www.reaganlibrary.com.