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Ballots and Ballades: Music of American Women Composers...and more In-Person
Carolyn Halsted, pianist, will play music by and about American women of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in honor of the centennial of women's suffrage, plus some Chopin favorites. Featured composers include Amy Beach, Ruth Crawford Seeger, and Florence Price.
Carolyn Halsted performs frequently as soloist and collaborative artist, playing with members of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, CONCORA (Connecticut Choral Artists), and faculty and students at Wesleyan University. She is a dedicated piano teacher both at Wesleyan and privately, and has composed numerous piano, vocal, and choral works. She also enjoys playing for ballet classes at Wesleyan, and occasionally serving as guest musician at various churches in Connecticut. She holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory of Music (music history & piano performance) and Wesleyan (world music, especially South Indian music and piano).
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