Guest artist Cristina Ballatori to present a recital Sept. 26

NATCHITOCHES - FlutistCristina Ballatori will present a recital at Northwestern State University on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A live stream of the concert will be available at nsula.edu/capa/capalivestream.

Ballatori has performed across the United States, Europe, England, and Latin America as a recitalist, soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. Recent performance highlights include guest appearances at the Festivales Internacionales de Flautistas in Lima, Peru, and the World Flutes Festival in Mendoza, Argentina, concerts in venues such as the Atelier Concert Series in Paris, and artist residencies in Spain, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

As a chamber musician, Ballatori is a member of the Semplice Duo with pianist Kevin Chance and the Lyrique Quintet. Ballatori regularly appears as a guest artist and has been a featured performer, clinician, and adjudicator at many festivals, universities, and conferences including those of the National Flute Association, Music Teachers National Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Chicago Flute Festival and Texas Flute Festival, among others.

Ballatori is the recipient of numerous awards and grants including the University of Texas System's Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award. A sought-after and dedicated teacher, her students have been named winners and finalists in local, state, regional, and national competitions, including those sponsored by the National Flute Association and Texas Association of Music Schools, and have been accepted into top summer festivals and graduate programs.

Ballatori is the newly appointed assistant professor of flute at the University of Arkansas. She previously served as associate professor of flute at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. For more information go to www.cristinaballatori.com.