On Saturday, March 12th, Grant County Community Concert Association is proud to present internationally acclaimed classical pianist Svetlana Smolina. Her performances have been described as brilliant and flawless, highlighted by her impeccable technique. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the WNMU Fine Arts Theater.

Svetlana Smolina was born in Russia but educated in the United States, receiving her DMA from the University of Michigan. She performs with orchestras and in recitals the world over. Recent notable appearances include Carnegie Hall with the Marinsky Orchestra and with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fischer Hall. She is a frequent guest at festivals worldwide including the Salzburg Festival, the Hollywood Bowl Festival and the Rising Stars Festival in Chicago. She has released a number of recordings recently and made network broadcasts with NPR, BBC and PBS.

A prizewinner at many international competitions, Dr. Smolina is also currently on the piano faculty at the Philadelphia International Summer Festival. In 2013 Svetlana was appointed Artist in Residence at Temple University's Esther Boyer College of Music & Dance in the Department of Instrumental Studies.

Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times described Svetlana as "an outstanding Russian pianist with a luxuriant tone." Laurence Hughes of The London wrote this: "[she] played with alternating deftness and thoughtfulness. In the excerpts from The Firebird, Svetlana showed an energy and fire that were almost startling in so slight a frame. . . . If Svetlana Smolina can be said to represent the future of Russian music, then surely we have nothing to fear for the great musical tradition of that remarkable country." Peter Falley, GCCCA President, believes that this is surely one performance you will not want to miss.

For non-GCCCA subscribers, tickets to the Svetlana Smolina concert are $20 for adults and $5 for students to age 17 not accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Students coming with an adult ticket holder are admitted free of charge. Tickets can be purchased at Blackwell Antiques, corner Bullard and Yankee Streets, or Western Stationers, corner Broadway and Texas Streets, in Silver City, online at www.gccconcerts.org or in the lobby at the time of the concert.

For further information, call 538-5862 or go to www.gccconcerts.org.