Guest artist Monica Jakuc will present a fortepiano concert featuring works by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Admission is free and open to the public. Jakuc has won acclaim on three continents for her solo and chamber music recitals covering a repertoire that spans 300 years. 1988 London debut recital with the first performance of a work written especially for her by Ronald Perera. Following spring break, pianist Pola Baytelman and guest cellist Carmen Shiff will present a recital of works by Beethoven, Schumann, and Chopin at 8 p.m. Friday, March 23.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Cellist Shiff was born in Romania and began studying the cello at the age of 7. She studied with Pierre Fournier in Geneva, Switzerland, and with Leonard Rose at The Juilliard School and soloed with the Israeli Philharmonic under the direction of Zubin Mehta. In addition, she has performed as soloist and recitalist throughout Europe and in Japan. Wrapping up the month is the sixth annual Flute Choir Festival, sponsored by Skidmore's Filene Concert Series and the Empire State Youth Flute Choir.