Rolfs Piano Series  1998-99 Season A Classical Piano Recital Series

Featured International Artists--

Santiago Rodriguez	Cuban born	November 14, 1998
Oxana Yablonskaya	Russian born	January 23, 1999
Thomas Pandolfi	American born	February 20, 1999
Kemal Gekic	Croatian born	March 20, 1999

Santiago Rodriguez
Cuban Born Pianist

November 14, 1998

Silver Medallist - Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

"...among this country's undisputed national pianistic treasures." -Baltimore Sun

"...a fervent romantic, spellbinding..."  -The Washington Post

	Biographical Sketch
	Recital Program
	Performance Review

Santiago Rodriguez

Oxana Yablonskaya
Russian Born Pianist

January 23, 1999

"... a phenomenal artist, exciting in every dimension of music." -The Californian

"She was awesome... a truly compelling musical personality."  -The Houston Post

"... she exemplified all that is best in the great Russian tradition." -American Record Guide

	Biographical Sketch
	Recital Program
	Performance Review

Oxana Yablonskaya

Thomas Pandolfi
American Born Pianist

February 20, 1999

"Pandolfi has the sensitivity and the technique to handle anything in the piano literature!"
                                    -Vladimir Horowitz - Private audition - NYC, October 1988

	Biographical Sketch
	Recital Program
	Performance Review

Thomas Pandolfi

Kemal Gekic
Croatian Born Pianist

March 20, 1999

"Gekic rides the charismatic edge of genius"

Williamstown- "Kemal Gekic has a genius for playing the piano, so you're free to dislike anything he does and it doesn't matter what you think."
                                                   Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe
                                                                    

	Biographical Sketch
	Recital Program
	Performance Review

Kemal Gekic

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