Claude Debussy: Estampes: Pagodas, Evening in the Granada, Gardens in the Rain

Sergei Prokofiev: from Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 84, Andante sognando, Vivace

L.V. Beethoven: Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101

Mark Valenti received his Master of Music from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music from the Philadelphia Musical Academy. He has studied with such notable teachers as Benjamin Whitten, Zoltan Kocsis, and Mary Sauer. In addition to giving solo recitals in cities throughout the U.S., Mr. Valenti has performed in France, Belgium, Hungary, Luxembourg, and for former First Lady Barbara Bush in Washington, D.C.

Mark Valenti has performed recitals live on WFMT classical radio. He has also done extensive work in the Jazz field, including performances with Gregory Hines, Frank Foster, and Al Grey. He has appeared on television with Joe Sudler’s Swing Machine and singer/actor Christopher Durham.

Formerly a Professor of Music at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Xavier University in Chicago, and the Loire Valley Music Institute in France, Mr. Valenti teaches at his studio in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago and is available for lessons for all levels and all styles.