Sylvia Parker, senior lecturer of music, will perform a solo piano recital on Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the UVM Recital Hall, Redstone Campus.
Repertory for her program includes works by Domenico Scarlatti, Charles Griffes and Bela Bartok. Originally written for harpsichord, Scarlatti's Three Sonatas in D display virtuoso technique and sounds reminiscent of Spanish guitars. American composer Griffes's Roman Sketches are impressionistic in style, evoking images from poetry by William Sharp. Ever interested in folk music of Eastern Europe, Bartok ventured to Algeria to collect the Arab folk music that inspired his Suite Opus 14.
Parker will perform on the university's Colodny Steinway concert grand piano, which was made possible by the generosity of former Interim President Edwin Colodny and many other donors. Parker traveled with a committee from the music department to New York's Steinway factory to select the piano two years ago. She looks forward to performing on such a wonderful instrument. Admission to the concert is free.
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