Renowned Italian Pianist to Perform May 29
The College of Southern Maryland will host a performance by renowned Italian pianist Francesco Attesti beginning 8 p.m., May 29 in the Fine Arts Center Theater on the La Plata Campus, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata.
Born in Cortona, Italy, Attesti qualified at the Conservatory of Music Luigi Cherubini in Florence and continued his studies at the Sommerakademie Mozarteum in Salzburg and Rome with Sergio Perticaroli, the Gubbio Festival with Jacques Rouvier, and in Florence with Hector Moreno.
Attestis performance will consist of piano classics as well as the world premiere of From Afar and In the Meanwhile by Italian-born composer Raffaello Amabile. The performance is sponsored in part by the Ballet Arts Academy at the Old Waldorf School. Founded in 2005, the academy provides the community with a dance environment devoted exclusively to the study of classical ballet that follows the Vaganova method of training and its related arts. For information, visit http://balletartsacademy.wix.com/home.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the concert. For tickets and information, contact 301-934-7828 or bxoffc@csmd.edu. For a schedule of upcoming performances at CSM, visit www.csmd.edu/Arts/.
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Italian Pianist Francesco Attesti. 8 p.m., May 29. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Renowned Italian pianist Francesco Attesti will perform piano classics as well as compositions by composer Raffaello Amabile. $10 in advance/$12 day of concert. 301-934-7828, bxoffc@csmd.edu, www.csmd.edu/Arts.