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SUMMARY:Forum Series: Charisse Baldoria Lecture-Recital
DESCRIPTION:CHARISSE BALDORIA\, presenter \nPROGRAMME \nLEOPOLD GODOWSKYWalzermasken (Book IV)XXI. Orientale \nMiniatures (Volume 5 – Miscellaneous II)VIII. Arabian Chant (Orientale) \nJava suiteI. GamelanV. Boro Budur in MoonlightVI. The Bromo Volcano and the Sand Sea at DaybreakVIII. The Gardens of BuitenzorgIX. In the Streets of Old Batavia \nGARETH FARRSepuluh Jari \nRAMÓN PAGAYON SANTOSKlntang \nCHARISSE BALDORIASongs without WordsI. Boat SongIV. Hummingbird \nThree RhapsodiesI. One-Note RhapsodyII. Three-Note RhapsodyIII. Two-Note Rhapsody \nSea Lion SonatinaI. Acrobatic allegroII. Lazy largoIII. Playful presto \n  \nABOUT THIS EVENT \nFilipino-American composer-pianist Dr. Charisse Baldoria will present a lecture-recital on works inspired by islands in Southeast Asia and the Galápagos\, including her own compositions. With forays into island geopolitics and history\, she will discuss and perform pieces from Java Suite written by pianist-composer Leopold Godowsky after he visited the island of Java in 1923 during a concert tour of Asia which included Singapore and the Philippines. Inspired by Javanese music\, landscapes\, architecture\, and people\, the suiteshowcases the composer’s Romantic style and technique while drawing from Javanese gamelan (gong-chime) and Modern music. Also on the program are New Zealand composer Gareth Farr’s Sepuluh Jari inspired by Balinese gamelan\, and Filipino composer Ramon P. Santos’s Klntang inspired by the Philippine gong-chime ensemble. Dr. Baldoria’s own compositions feature gamelan\, jazz\, classical\, Latin\, and indigenous music influences\, including a piece inspired by her trip to the Galápagos Islands. \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nFilipino-American pianist\, composer\, writer\, and educator Charisse Baldoria draws upon her Southeast Asian and Hispanic heritage and various art forms in her work. Prizewinner of international piano competitions\, she has performed as soloist on five continents and collaborated with dancers\, visual artists\, performance artists\, and Hindustani classical performers.  \nHer newest album Godowsky in Asia presents virtuoso pianist-composer Leopold Godowsky’s monumentalJava Suite\, twelve pieces inspired by his travels to the island of Java in 1923. Her album Gamelan on Pianofeatures music inspired by Southeast Asia\, including world a premiere recording of Philippine National Artist Ramon Pagayon Santos’s Gong-An suite. Evocación showcases flamenco and tango inspirations.  \nRecent composition projects include two song cycles and several pieces for solo piano. Her eclectic style draws upon elements of improvisation\, Impressionism\, modern music\, jazz\, Latin music\, and Philippine culture. She was a professional composer-arranger in the Philippines for many years. While at the University of Michigan\, she studied composition with Erik Santos and Susan Botti\, and electronic music composition with Evan Chambers. \nShe studied piano with Logan Skelton at the University of Michigan where she did her master’s as a Fulbright scholar and her doctorate under full university scholarship. She is Associate Professor of piano at Commonwealth University in Bloomsburg\, Pennsylvania where she also teaches at the Honors College. \nA published essayist\, Charisse was a 2023 DISQUIET Literary Prize finalist in nonfiction. She enjoyedhang-gliding in Rio\, skydiving in Pennsylvania\, paragliding in the Swiss Alps\, and scuba-diving in the Tubbataha reefs. \n  \nTICKETING INFORMATION \nFree Admission \nOut of respect for other concertgoers\, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission. \n* All event information is correct at time of print. \nSubscribe to YST’s mailing list.
URL:https://www.ystmusic.nus.edu.sg/event/forum-series-charisse-baldoria-lecture-recital/
LOCATION:Steven Baxter Recital Studio\, Level 1\, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music\, 3 Conservatory Drive\, 117376\, Singapore
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