Charisse BaldoriaAssociate professor of Piano at Bloomsburg University, Charisse Baldoria will be giving a solo piano recital on Monday, October 25, at 8:00 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall (second floor of Sutton Hall). Admission is free.

Philippine-born pianist, composer, and educator Charisse Baldoria draws upon Western pianism, her Southeast Asian and Hispanic heritage, and various art forms in her work. Prizewinner of international piano competitions, she has performed as a soloist on five continents and established a career as a musician with multidisciplinary interests. She has collaborated with dancers, visual artists, performance artists, and Hindustani classical performers, performs her own compositions, and explores the art of improvisation. Baldoria will be performing her own compositions as well as works by Leopold Godowsky.