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2012 will feature live Radio appearances and new CD's.  Please check back as schedules are being finalized...
 
Profiled in Oprah Winfreys' O Magazine:  The Pianist: Ria Dawn Carlo
 
A new CD entitled Solace with uplifting and joyful music is now available, featuring works by Handel, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Bartok, and Barber. Other CD's will be available starting in 2012: Beautiful Baroque as well as modern works by Barber, Halffter, and original solo piano compositions of Walter Sirotich.

 
September 9, 2012 - 2:00 PM
RIA CARLO IN CONCERT:  BEAUTIFUL BAROQUE
Willard Memorial Chapel
17 Nelson Street
Auburn, NY 13021
For more information, go to www.WillardChapel.org
 
Tickets:  $10
 
An extremely rare example of the work of Louis C. Tiffany and Tiffany Glass and Decoration Co., the Willard Memorial Chapel is a favorite of classical musicians for its exquisite acoustics.  Ria Carlo will present a sampling from her Fall 2012 CD release, Beautiful Baroque, as well as other joyful classical favorites.  There will be a post-concert reception with refreshments to meet with the artist. 
 
September 12, 2012  - 1:00 PM
CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO - LOBBY PERFORMANCE
WQLN Radio Station
8425 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16509
 
For more information, go to www.wqln.org.
Cost: Free
 
World-renown artists perform intimate concerts in the WQLN Lobby, broadcasted on "Classics with Wally Faas", and you are invited! Go to www.wqln.org for streaming radio at 1:00 PM for Ria's live concert and interview.  WQLN Radio-FM 91.3 is affiliated with National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and American Public Media and airs in the Greater Erie Area radio markets.

P A S T
December, 2011
Celebrate the Light of the Season
HOLIDAY SOIREES with RIA CARLO
Please use the "Contact" form to request a soiree schedule

From festive dances to romantic ballads, come and enjoy a holiday treat of classical favorites the whole family will enjoy! You are welcome to join the artist for special post-concert receptions. Donations will be given to charity in honor of the season.
 
 
August 12, 2011 - 12:00 Noon
CONCERT AT THE CADILLAC
Cadillac Hotel
380 Eddy Street
San Francisco, California
 
Free concert open to the public
 
 
Home to the Patricia Walkup Memorial Piano, a perfectly maintained 1884 Steinway Model D Concert Grand, the Cadillac Hotel provides uplifting and transformative musical experiences for people in all walks of life. Owners Leroy and Kathy Looper have invited Ria Carlo for a second performance of "Music Through the Ages"--a survey of the eras of classical music and the composers who shaped them.
 
July 16th, 2011 - 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM
THE ABI FESTIVAL CONCERTS
The Kosciuszko Foundation Auditorium
15 East 65th Street (between 5th and Madison Avenues)
New York , NY
 
Tickets will be available to the general public
www.AlexanderBuonoIntl.com
 
The Alexander & Buono Festival of Music is a symposium of classical musicians and distinguished professors participating in musical exploration and expression, sharing approaches and insights in repertoire, performance, and artistry. Join us for two enriching evenings of concerts and receptions featuring an array of international performers in piano, opera, strings, and flute.
 
May 22, 2011 - 4:00 PM
"PIANO MUSIC FOR YOUNG MINDS"
Live a Larger Life!
Onstage at the Louisa Arts Center
Cooke-Haley Theatre
212 Fredericksburg Ave
Louisa, Virginia
 
Robert Joskowiak of the premier "Chopin in Barboursville" series will be hosting a solo piano performance by Ria Carlo at the Louisa Arts Center in the beautiful Piedmont region of Virginia. Suitable for the entire family, program features include an interactive discussion about interpretation and classical music. Travel with us in this unique adventure exploring 300 years of classical music!
 
April 11, 2011 - 6:00 PM
THE ABC GALA at CARNEGIE HALL
881 7th Avenue at 57th Street
New York, NY
 
Tickets: Entire Event, including Gala Dinner-$500;
Reception and Concert-$250; Concert Only-$100
Please join us for the Fourth Annual ABC Gala, a benefit concert at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall featuring international ABC artists. Ria has been invited as an ABC artist in a concert to raise scholarships and study grants for artists worldwide. There will be a cocktail reception at 6:00 PM, then the concert at 7:00 PM followed by Gala dinner at 9:00 PM at the New York Athletic Club. Formal business attire.
 
April 3, 2011 - 11:00 AM
CONCERT AT THE CADILLAC
Cadillac Hotel
380 Eddy Street
San Francisco, California
 
Free concert open to the public
 
 
The Cadillac Hotel is a historic San Francisco landmark, home to the Patricia Walkup Memorial Piano, a meticulously restored and maintained 1884 Steinway Model D Concert Grand. The owners, Leroy and Kathy Looper, have dedicated their lives to caring for the people of San Francisco's Tenderloin District, providing transformative and uplifting music to people no matter what their station in life.

November 20, 2010 - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
CONCERT AND LECTURE
The Music Gallery of Clearwater
5990 Ulmerton Road
Clearwater, Florida
 
Donation: $10 for benefit of student scholarships
 
 
Ria will be performing a full recital and then presenting an educational lecture on opportunities that are available for the amateur pianist, how to juggle a career and piano, and what qualities can be found in “prize-winning” performances. There will be tips on memorizing music, practicing efficiently, and overcoming stage fright. There will also be a question-and-answer session. Total time: 90 minutes

October 9, 2010 - 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM
THE PRIZEWINNERS' RECITALS
The Kosciuszko Foundation Auditorium
Fifteen East Sixty-Fifth Street
New York, NY
 
Tickets: $35
 
 
Come and join us for a wonderful evening of opera and piano! Ria will be performing an all-Chopin program in honor of the 200th Anniversary of Frédéric Chopin. This will be part of a series of performances by prizewinners from the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition and the Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition.
 
July 4, 2010 - July 12, 2010
ALEXANDER AND BUONO FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
Hotel Alexander Palace
Via Martiri d'Ungheria, 24 - 35031
Abano Terme
Italy
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Ria will be honing her performance skills with world-class musicians and participating in concerts in the Padova-Venice region of Italy. Concerts will generally be in the evenings around 9:00 PM. Ria will perform favorite works from Scriabin, Chopin, Beethoven, Barber, Handel, Bach, Debussy, and others.

July 3, 2010 - 8:00 PM
MARRIOTT ROME
Via Portuense 2470
Fiumicino
Rome
Italy
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Enjoy an evening of classical piano music relaxing with dinner and drinks. Ria will be playing works by Bach, Handel, Scriabin, and Chopin at La Trattoria.

June 4, 2010 - 4:30 to 5:00 PM
HONORS RECITAL
St. Petersburg College Music Center
6605 5th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, Florida
 

Admission is free
 
 
The Honors Recital consists of the winners from the different age categories of the 2009 Sonata-Sonatina Competition. Ria won the adult category based upon a performance of Beethoven's Pastoral Sonata (Final Movement). At this recital, she will be performing George Frideric Handel's Sonata in B-flat (HWV 434), Frederic Chopin's Prelude in B minor (Op. 28, No. 6), and Alexander Scriabin's Prelude in B minor (Op. 11, No. 6).
 
October 24, 2009 - 2:00 to 4:00 PM
MUSIC THROUGH THE AGES
Octagon Center for the Performing Arts
2470 Nursery Road
Clearwater, FL 33764
 

Admission: Donation to Student Scholarships
 
 
An inspiring program featuring works spanning each major period of classical music, presented together with a historical background of composers and their art throughout the ages. Refreshments will be served afterwards, and all proceeds benefit the Freedom Scholars of America Fund, www.FreedomScholars.com.