To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin, Roberta

Reeder will present An Evening with Chopin: Letters, Diaries and Music. In this talk

our speaker will illustrate Chopin’s early years, his arrival in Paris, his relationship with

George Sand and the difficult period spent in England and Scotland.

Roberta Reeder is a cultural historian now living in Venice where she teaches at the

Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello. She is founder and musical director of

MusicaVenezia, an association dedicated to the promotion of the music of Italian, and in

particular, Venetian composers.