UT to Welcome Guest Flutist and Pianist for Recital Sept. 28

On Friday, Sept. 28, The University of Tampa will welcome the Texas-based duo of Meghan Bennet, flute, and Maria Lyapkova, piano, for a concert in the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

The program for the performance includes Samonov’s Sonata for Flute and Piano in G Major, Op. 100, Martin’s Ballade for Flute and Piano, Schwantner’s Black Anemones for Flute and Piano and Uebayashi’s Sonata for Flute and Piano.

An adjunct instructor of flute at Prairie View A&M University, Bennett leads a diverse career as an educator and solo, chamber and orchestral musician. Recently, she was a guest soloist with Chamber Music in Dallas, and is a founding member of both Prismatx Ensemble and Li5ten quintet based in Austin, TX.

A native of Russia, Lyapkova has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the U.S. and Europe and performed at a number of music festivals, including the Spotlight on Young Musicians in France, a concert series of Edvard Grieg’s music in Norway, the Primavera Classica in Russia and the National Music Festival in the U.S.

For more information, contact Grigorios Zamparas at gzamparas@ut.edu.