Classical Pianist, Dr. Batista, Performs at Vista Del Lago

The Moreno Valley Cultural Arts Foundation, in cooperation with the Moreno Valley Unified School District, present the accomplished classical pianist, Dr. Alma Batista in an offering of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Albeniz to Moreno Valley. The Vista Del Lago High School Theater will be the site for the recital this Saturday evening, April 18 at 7 p.m. There will be a reception that will follow immediately after the performance. The family-friendly performance and reception are free to the public and a great way to introduce young people to classical music. Pianist and composer Alma Batista combines unusual Hispanic and regular classical repertoires in her recitals. She has performed at the Festival de Música Cubana at the Santa Clara University where she premiered Cuban Danzones by Alejandro García Caturla. She also performed a solo piano recital at the City of Riverside's first Classical Music Program and was awarded City of Riverside's Honoree of the Month Award for her help and participation at this event. Most recently her danza Nostalgia received honorary mention at last years’ danza composition contest that takes place every year as part of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture danza week. In 2013, her danza Romanza won first prize in the contemporary category of that same contest. She has appeared as a soloist with the Community Music Center orchestra of San Francisco under the direction of Urs Leonhardt-Steiner. She has presented piano solo and chamber music recitals at the City College of San Francisco, The Faulkner Gallery Series in Santa Barbara, California, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Performances at Six Concert Series in San Francisco, San Francisco Music Center Faculty Artists Series, Rossmore Concert Series in Lafayette, White Barn Concert Series in St. Helena, Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, and Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. It's an event you don't want to miss. [END] For more information, go to http://www.mvcaf.org or call 562-556-5178. Review Quotes “…one of the most enchanting interpreters of Spanish and latin piano music…” East Bay Presents, San Francisco, California "Pianist Alma Batista offered us an afternoon filled with drama, emotional intensity, lyricism, magic and interpretative color... Ms. Batista achieved a great impact in terms of sound, intensity and magic with her interpretation. The combination of rhythmic intensity with the harmonic and melodic colors was expressed with playfulness, ingenuity and great beauty." El Vocero, San Juan, Puerto Rico “The technical mastery and musicality of the pianist became evident; she extracted brilliant sonorities from the instrument in an interpretation characterized by utmost clarity in the phrasing and highly effective dynamic contrasts... this interpreter possess purity of technique and great musicality." El Nuevo Dia, San Juan, Puerto Rico Links: http://www.dralmabatista.com/Biography.html