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 Scarsdale, NY - The Greenville Community Church announces the first recital in its 2009-2010 Recital Series, innovative performances of great music held in the sanctuary of Greenville Community Church, located at 270 Ardsley Road, Scarsdale, New York.
Dr. Corazon Bisda, music and choir director of the church, is the Artistic Director of the Recital Series.
The recital will be held on Sunday, October 25 at 4:30 p.m. It will present Giuseppe Spoletini, a versatile Canadian baritone, in a program of Mozart arias and duets, Brahms’s Vier ernste gesange (Four Serious Songs), de Falla’s Siete canciones populares Espanolas, as well as songs from the musical theater and gospel music. Guest artist Stephanie Tennill, soprano, will join Mr. Spoletini in the duets. Corazon Bisda, pianist, will accompany the recital.
Mr. Spoletini has performed widely on the American and Canadian opera and concert stage in such roles as the title role in Gianni Schicchi, Il Conte in Le Nozze di Figaro, Figaro in Il barbiere di Seviglia, Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte, Escamillo in Carmen and Sulpice in The Daughter of the Regiment. He is a member of the vocal faculty of the Manhattan School Pre-College and co-director of its Musical Theater program (Pre-College and Summer Music Camp). Mr. Spoletini also teaches music at the Pierrepont School in Westport, Connecticut, and is developing a choral program at the school. His recordings include “Now Sings My Soul,” a gospel/inspirational CD, directed by renowned producer Nona Hendryx.
Corazon Bisda received her BM in piano and composition, with honors, from Santa Isabel College; her MM of Music in piano from Mannes College of Music and her DMA in piano from Manhattan School of Music. She has been featured as a distinguished pianist, chamber musician, accompanist, arranger and composer.
There is no required charge for admission; however, a good will offering in support of the church's Recital Series would be gratefully accepted. For further information regarding the recital or directions, please call Greenville Community Church at 914-723-1266 or visit www.greenvillechurch.org or www.myspace.com/giuseppespoletini.
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