NYSL Presents Pianist Joseph Smith Performing The Well-Read Piano 3/31

The New York Society Library is pleased to present Steinway artist Joseph Smith in a unique lecture/concert, "The Well-Read Piano: Pieces Inspired by Poems and Stories." The event takes place Thursday, March 31, at 6:30 pm at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 East 79th Street at Fifth Avenue.

The cost is $20 per person with advance registration, or $25 at the door. Reservations can be made at http://wellreadpiano.eventbrite.com/ or by contacting the Events Office at events@nysoclib.org or 212-288-6900 x230.

This event is generously supported by the Estate of Marian O. Naumburg.

The New York Times has called Joseph Smith's playing "eloquent," and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung found him a "richly sensitive interpreter." In this lecture-recital, he will perform a wide range of music with background on the works of literature that inspired each one.

Joseph Smith is a pianist, lecturer, and writer. Through performances, recordings, broadcasts, lectures, and magazine articles, Smith has brought many little-known pieces to the attention of the public. His recordings include an album of Griffes, Piano Waltzes from Beethoven to Poulenc, and Piano Barcarolles: From Venice to the Mississippi. His column, "Rare Finds," appeared in Piano Today for fifteen years, and he has edited a number of diverse anthologies published by Schirmer, Dover, and in the new Steinway library of piano music. For two years, "Joseph Smith's Piano Bench" ran as a monthly feature on National Public Radio's Performance Today. He has an entry in David Dubal's Art of the Piano, his articles are cited in Maurice Hinson's Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire, and he is a Steinway artist. He has performed at the Grieg Society, the American Irish Historical Society, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, and the National Gallery in Washington, DC.

The New York Society Library was founded in 1754 and is the city's oldest library. In the eighteenth century, an organization labeled "Society" meant that it was open to all-available to everyone throughout society. The Library today is open to all for reading, reference, and selected events, with circulation and other services by subscription.

The beautiful landmarked building dates from 1917 and includes reading rooms, spaces for study, stacks, and the Assunta, Ignazio, Ada and Romano Peluso Exhibition Gallery. The Library has approximately 275,000 volumes and hosts a variety of special events, reading groups, and workshops, as well as the New York City Book Awards.
Information on the Library and its history can be found at www.nysoclib.org.

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