First Presbyterian Church at 208 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe. Courtesy/FPC
CONCERT News:
What: Michael Tortorella, piano
Music: TBA
Date: Jan. 28, 2022
Time: 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:15)
Where: First Presbyterian Church; 208 Grant Ave. Santa Fe, NM 87501
Admission: Freewill offering and open to all
For More Information call 982.8544
Program:
- The Pleasure Dome of Kublai Khan – Charles Griffes (1884-1920)
- Two Etudes-Tableaux – Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Opus 33 no. 3
Opus 33 no. 5 - Polka de WR – Sergei Rachmaninoff
Michael Tortorella moved to Santa Fe in 2019 after retiring from Bell Laboratories and Rutgers University. He holds the Ph. D. degree in mathematics from Purdue University. In addition to his recent book Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability Best Practices for Systems Engineers, he is the author of many articles in refereed journals as well as several book chapters.
Tortorella began playing the piano while living in Tirrenia, Italy, at age 5. His first teacher was Maria Fanali of Marina di Pisa. Subsequently he studied with Constance Meich of the Bronx, NY. He currently works with Rosa Maria Martin of San Diego, CA. While loving Chopin as the fount of all pianism, he currently favors the music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Scriabin, Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, and Griffes.
First Presbyterian offers weekly recitals 5:30-6p.m. Friday evenings. These concerts are free and open to all. A freewill offering for the recital fund will be received.
