Program:

Music by Tofig Guliyev will be highlighted in "Postcards from Baku: Character Pieces by Azerbaijani Composers," a concert to be presented by pianist Jon Liechty on Saturday, April 3. The concert will include Guliyev's collection "Jamil's Album," twelve short pieces in a wide range of moods. The program will also include works by Arif Melikov, Elnara Dadashova, and Nargiz Shafieva.

Jon Liechty bio:

Pianist and composer Jon Liechty has performed in Baku, London, Brussels, New York, Atlanta, Chicago and other cities. A founding member of the Saba Ensemble, he is heard on their CD _Saba: Breeze of the East_. _Azerbaijan International_ has published an article about his work. He has taken part in the American Composers Alliance Festival and the Summerkeys Festival. Liechty holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana; he has received grants from Meet The Composer and the Indiana University Honors Division. His music has been performed in New York's Weill Hall, at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, and during the Midwest Composers Symposium.