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Internationally acclaimed Swiss pianist to perform at St. Olaf College

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October 11, 2001

Internationally acclaimed Swiss pianist Hanni Schmid Wyss will perform a guest recital at St. Olaf College on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The recital, free and open to the public, will be at 8:15 p.m. in Urness Recital Hall, Christiansen Hall of Music.

Schmid Wyss will perform Chaconne in G Major by Handel, Sonata no. 13 in E-flat Major, op. 27 no. 1, by Beethoven, Three Waltzes by Chopin, Children?s Corner by Debussy, and Sonata no. 3 in A minor, op. 28, by Prokofieff.

The world renowned Schmid Wyss has performed as a soloist with major orchestras in the United States, Switzerland, Holland and Romania. She is acclaimed for her "masterful performance" in recitals and chamber music. Schmid Wyss has also recorded and appeared on television and radio broadcasts in Italy, Germany, Austria, the United States, Switzerland, Holland and Romania. Schmid Wyss, who began studying the piano at the age of five, graduated from the Zürich Music Academy and from the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne, Germany. Her repertoire ranges from early Baroque to contemporary music. She tours extensively, gives Master Classes and has an outstanding reputation for her lecture recitals, which have been praised as "comments and interpretation in complete harmony."

St. Olaf College prepares students to become responsible citizens of the world, fostering development of mind, body and spirit. A four-year, coeducational liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), St. Olaf has a student enrollment of 2,950 and a full-time faculty complement of approximately 300. It is one of Money Guide?s top 100 "elite values in college education today," and it leads the nation?s colleges in percentage of students who study abroad.

Contact Carole Leigh Engblom at 507-786-3315 or leigh@stolaf.edu.