CHARLES JOSEPH SMITH
1710 West 106th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60643-2712
(773)233-0356--h (773)621-5275--m
charlessmith702210@sbcglobal.net
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A. EDUCATION
B. LIST OF ARTISTIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ACHIVEMENTS
1. PIANO ACCOMPANYING ENGAGEMENTS
2011--Hartzell UM Church Sanctuary Choir Concert Hartzell UM Church Chicago, IL
2011--Rameau-Vivaldi Project St. Mark Episcopal Church Evanston, IL
2011--Thomas A. Dorsey Commemoration Pilgrim Baptist Church Chicago, IL
2010--Christmas Concert Alliance Française of Chicago Chicago, IL
2010--Full-Length Vocal Recital feat. Keanon Kyles Columbia College Chicago, IL
2009--The Mummer's Play Rockfeller Chapel Chicago, IL
2009--The Mummer's Play St. Mark Episcopal Church Evanston, IL
2009--Opera Audition Accompanist--Debut Fine Arts Building Chicago, IL
2009--Hartzell UM Church Sanctuary Choir Concert Hartzell UM Church Chicago, IL
2009--Wreck of the Deutschland Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii Chicago, IL
2009--Classical Music Revolution Open Mic Gallery Cabaret Chicago, IL
2009--"La Comica del Cielo" Project Fine Arts Building Chicago, IL
2008--Fifth House Ensemble Open Mic Lakeview Lutheran Church Chicago, IL
2008--Joy Denise Moore Vocal Recital, Morgan Park UM Church Chicago, IL
2006--Debut Outdoor Wedding Event Accompanist Su Casa Catholic Workers House Chicago, IL
2. PIANO SOLO ENGAGEMENTS
2011--All-Liszt Piano Recital U. of Illinois School of Music Urbana, IL
2011--William Browning Memorial Group Recital Fine Arts Building Chicago, IL
2011--Schubertiade Chicago Fine Arts Building Chicago, IL
2010--Debut Recital Thêatre Albarède-Ganges France
2010--Schubertiade Chicago Fine Arts Building Chicago, IL
2009--Professional Recording--Classical Piano Works Fine Arts Building Chicago, IL
2009--Schubertiade Chicago Fine Arts Building Chicago, IL
2009--Debut Gig Red Kiva Chicago, IL
2008--Group Recital for Summer Piano Institute U. of Illinois School of Music Urbana, IL
2007--November CAMTA Meeting--Performance Pianoforte Chicago Chicago, IL
2007--John Cage Musicircus Chicago Cultural Center Chicago, IL
2006--Black History Celebration Event South Shore Cultural Center Chicago, IL
2006--Solo Piano--Informal Gig Cafe Luna Chicago, IL
2005--John Cage Musicircus Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL
2003--Solo Piano Recital Depaul Music Mart Chicago, IL
2003--Solo Piano Recital Commonwealth Community Church Chicago, IL
3. PIANO MASTER CLASS APPEARANCES
2008--Summer Piano Institute, under John and Richard Contuglia, U. of Illinois Urbana, IL
2001--Racz School of Music, under Csaba Kiraly Budapest, Hungary
2000--French Piano Institute, under Gail Delente and Roy Howat Paris, France
4. AWARDS
2001--Award for Musicianship, IBLA Grand Prize Sicily, Italy
2000--Honorable Mention, French Piano Institute Paris, France