Presented by In the Stacks Concert Series in partnership with the Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee, the program will explore 20th- and 21st-century music and literature while showcasing the bandura, a traditional Ukrainian stringed instrument dating back to the 15th century.
Enjoy an evening of music, history, and rare books in one of the world's most beautiful libraries!
The In the Stacks Concert Series offers an informal, dynamic way for audiences to engage with music and performance art. Throughout the year, this concert series activates Baltimore’s iconic George Peabody Library—a glorious space with five tiers of cast-iron balconies that soar up to a latticed spotlight—with art, music, dance, film, drama, and more. Join us for up-close, unforgettable experiences with musicians and performance artists who are thinking outside the box.
Sam Bessen is the Eleanor and Lester Levy Family Curator of Sheet Music and Popular Culture at the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries, and artistic director of the In the Stacks Concert Series based at George Peabody Library. He is a key resource for those who study popular music history, the history of jazz and Broadway, and the history of racism in popular culture.
Sam holds a MM degree in Horn Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music.
Denis Savelyev is a soloist, chamber and orchestral player. First-prize winner of the 2017 NYFC Competition, “Rising Star'' at the 2021 Galway Flute Festival, and National Flute Association Young Artist of 2019. From Lviv, Ukraine, Denis earned a BM at Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow, MM at Mannes College and MM at The Orchestra Now, Bard College, New York. Currently he is pursuing DMA at the Peabody Conservatory under the mentorship of Marina Piccinini.
Polish pianist Radosia Jasik is the first prize winner of numerous competitions, including the Beijing Music Academy Competition, and the recipient of scholarships from Prime Minister of Poland, Mount Royal University (Canada) and Fontainebleau Schools of Music and Fine Arts (France). She had her debut at Carnegie Hall in 2015 performing in duo with flutist Denis Savelyev. She returned to this prestigious hall as a soloist and with her duo multiple times in 2018, 2019 and 2022. She received a grant from the Polish Government in Warsaw to lead a series of workshops at Polish Schools in New York City in 2022 and 2023. Jasik earned her MM degree and Professional Studies Diploma degree from the Mannes School of Music, as the recipient of the Steinway Award for an outstanding performer. She earned a doctoral degree in Piano Performance from the Hartt School, University of Hartford.
Event DateTuesday, October 15, 2024Start Time: 6:30pm EDTEnd Time: 7:30pm EDT
17 E Mt Vernon PlBaltimore, MD 21202
ContactSheridan LibrariesSam BessenArtistic Director and Levy Family Curator of Sheet Music and Popular Culture(667) 208-6715inthestacks@jhu.edu
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