A native of California, pianist Jean Alexis Smith holds a Bachelor of Music degree from The Juilliard School and a Master of Music degree from Stanford University. Her versatile career as a concerto soloist, chamber musician and solo recitalist has taken her to such venues as the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, Lincoln Center, New York and the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Ms. Smith, a USIA competition winner, has been heard on National Public Radio and has appeared on Public Television. She performs regularly in music festivals and with orchestras throughout the United States. In 2004 she participated in the opening ceremonies of the International Concurso de Juvenil in Portugal, where she was on the panel of judges representing the USA for two consecutive years. On the faculty of the College of Marin for many years, she is a widely sought after teacher. Ms. Smith’s first CD featured works by Bach/Busoni/Petri (the Concerto and Fugue in c minor, a world premiere recording), Mendelssohn and Chopin. Her second CD is a fascinating juxtaposition of music by Liszt and his student, Jose Viana da Mota. Her latest CD, a 2-disc set of the 21 Nocturnes of Frederic Chopin, has just been released on
Centaur Records.