Pianist Nicola Melville will present an eclectic program of old favorites and new works on Friday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m., in the Carleton College Concert Hall. The performance will feature a sparkling sonata by C.P.E. Bach, Chopin's beautiful fourth Ballade and Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, contemporary jazz- and blues-based works by American composer Doug Opel, the evocative "The Horizon from Owhiro Bay" by New Zealand composer Gareth Farr, and Minneapolis composer Steven Rydberg's "Harp." Meville will also be joined by Minneapolis pianist Jill Dawe for a rousing two-piano arrangement of William Bolcom's ragtime masterpiece, "The Garden of Eden." This event is free and open to the public.
Melville received her B.M. from the Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand), and her M.M., D.M.A., and Performers Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. She has commissioned and premiered many works by composers in the United States and her native New Zealand. Her most recent CD, released on Innova Recordings, features thirteen new commissions by award-winning composers from around the United States. As well as being an advocate for new music, her ongoing interests include interdisciplinary performances that combine music with other arts in live performance.
The Carleton Concert Hall is location on First Street between Winona and Nevada Streets in Northfield. For more information, including disability accomodations, call (507) 222-4475.
