Robbie Padilla, piano

Robbie will perform the music of George Gershwin and contemporaries. The program opens with Gershwin’s Three Preludes followed by Florence Price’s Sonata in E Minor. The second half of the program features Jeux d’eau by the renowned Maurice Ravel, who shared a mutual respect with Gershwin, and ending with the solo piano version of Rhapsody in Blue.

CMM (Civic Morning Musicals) exists to support classically trained musicians and their audiences throughout the Central New York region. It is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization, which produces more than 30 concerts a year and sponsors activities for young musicians.