Published: January 15, 2015
Russian Pianist to Give Recital at UT Jan. 21
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, The University of Tampa will welcome pianist Maria Lyapkova, who will give a recital titled Meditation on the Past. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Plant Hall’s Grand Salon and is free and open to the public.
The program for the concert includes pieces for piano by Russian composer Galina Ustvolskaya and Ukranian composer Valentin Sivestrov, and the Sonata for Piano and Cello by Polish composer Frederic Chopin, featuring guest cellist Edevaldo Mulla.
A native of Russia, Lyapkova graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory in 2010, earned a Professional Performance Certificate from Lynn University in 2012 and is pursuing her second master’s degree at the University of South Florida. She 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. She recently performed several recitals with her duo, The Rubinstein Players, on the east coast of the U.S., including a performance at UT in August.
Mulla, who is also completing his master’s degree at the University of South Florida, has performed in concerts across Europe and the U.S. He was a soloist with the Tirana Youth Orchestra, the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Fresinger Chamber Orchestra; served as principal cellist with the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra; and performed regularly with the Boston Philharmonic, Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of Indian Hill, MIT Orchestra and Symphony Nova. He has participated in festivals of contemporary music in his native Albania and Italy, and is a member of the Jemur Piano Trio.
For more information, contact the music office at music@ut.edu or (813) 253-6212.
On Friday, April 17, a panel of four industry professionals will present the obstacles and challenges faced in today’s business environment related to whistleblowing.
The panel will be held at The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business, Room 234, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This “Hot Seat Event” is sponsored by UT’s Center for Ethics. The public is invited, and there is no charge for the event.University of Tampa film students will screen their work at the first annual Moon Dance Film Festival at UT’s Reeves Theater on Tuesday, April 14, at 8:30 p.m.
Aaron Walker, assistant professor of communication, said the festival is an opportunity for UT students both to screen their work and to curate the best work of their peers.“It’s fully student-run, so it shows how deeply the students care about celebrating the strong work of their peers, but also shows how much desire there is for our FMA students to create venues of success for one another,” Walker said. “It’s a terrific collaboration, and will be a terrific party for film. Plus, the movies are great.”
The Sustainable Business Coalition of Tampa Bay Inc. and The University of Tampa Center for Ethics is calling for nominations for their annual Sustainable Business Awards, which will be held on Wednesday, June 10, at The University of Tampa’s Vaughn Center.
Now in its seventh year, the Sustainable Business Awards, sponsored by the Sustany Foundation, recognize and honor for-profit businesses in the Tampa Bay area that engage in practices that increase economic opportunities and improve the environment and community.