Guest violinist Sarah Saviet, who performs extensively as a soloist and ensemble player of contemporary classical music in Europe, will present a master class and recital Thursday, May 16, in Room 218 of the Davidson Music Center (Building No. 45).
Saviet will coach students active in the Music Department’s string chamber music program at 11:10 a.m. and then will give a solo recital at 5:30 p.m.
For the recital, she will perform new music for solo violin, including her own compositions as well as works by avant-garde composer Iannis Xenakis, Swedish composer Lisa Streich, and Timothy McCormack of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
The presentations are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the Music Department and Instructionally Related Activities program. For more information, visit the Music Department’s calendar website or call 805-756-2406.