Charisse Baldoria

Pianist, Composer

Philippine-born pianist Charisse Baldoria fuses Western pianism with her Southeast Asian and Hispanic heritage and integrates various art forms into a concert experience.

From Godowsky's Java Suite for solo piano, to Lou Harrison's chamber music combined with the Ramayana epic in dance against a video backdrop, to performing her own compositions, Charisse's programs are unique and engaging.

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Music

Latest Releases

Gamelan on Piano

"Rarely has the piano’s staggering range of sonic texture been so aptly explored as pianist Charisse Baldoria does on this most unique project." (Morning Call)

"Impressive, sensitive performances…" (Fanfare)

Inspired by the gong-chime music of Indonesia and the Philippines, this album features works for solo piano and chamber music by composers from Europe, North America, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Includes the music of Debussy, Godowsky, Lou Harrison, Colin McPhee, Gareth Farr, and the world premiere recording of Philippine National Artist Ramon P. Santos' Gong-An suite (world premiere).

Sample album here

Evocación

"…Her playing of standard works is equal to that of the artists who have preceded her…" (Fanfare)

"Like Yuja Wang, Baldoria is petite but possessed of a strong, confident technique…" (Fanfare)

Evocación is a summoning of passion, memory, and the imagination. From Falla's flamenco fantasy to Piazzolla's intoxicating tangos, from Albéniz' virtuoso portraits of Spain to Scarlatti and Buencamino's Spanish and Argentine transformations, this album of dance and song seeks to evoke time and place, memory and experience--both real and imagined.

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Live Performances

Bio

A prizewinner of international competitions and former Fulbright scholar from the Philippines, pianist Charisse Baldoria has performed on five continents, establishing a career as a pianist with multidisciplinary interests.

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Events

LVMTA Achievement Awards Auditions
Sat, Nov 06
Moravian College
Nov 06, 2021, 8:30 AM
Moravian College, 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
Charisse will be an Adjudicator for the Lehigh Valley Music Teachers Association Achievement Awards Auditions.
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Solo Recital at Gorell Recital Hall, Indiana, PA
Mon, Oct 25
Gorrell Recital Hall, Indiana University
Oct 25, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
Gorrell Recital Hall, Indiana University, 414 S 11th St, Indiana, PA 15701, USA
Charisse will play original compositions, as well as works inspired by non-Western music by pianist-composer Leopold Godowsky.
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Masterclass at Gorell Recital Hall, Indiana, PA
Sun, Oct 24
Gorrell Recital Hall, Indiana University
Oct 24, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
Gorrell Recital Hall, Indiana University, 414 S 11th St, Indiana, PA 15701, USA
Charisse will give a masterclass to piano students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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Piano and Composition Masterclass at Riley Auditorium, Battelle Fine Arts Center, Westerville, OH
Sat, Oct 16
Riley Auditorium
Oct 16, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
Riley Auditorium, 170 W Park St, Westerville, OH 43081, USA
Charisse will give a masterclass to piano and composition students at Otterbein University.
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Solo Recital at Riley Auditorium, Battelle Fine Arts Center, Westerville, OH
Fri, Oct 15
Riley Auditorium
Oct 15, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
Riley Auditorium, 170 W Park St, Westerville, OH 43081, USA
Charisse will perform works by Godowsky as well as original compositions.
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Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival
Sat, Oct 09
Robert M. Sides Family Music Center
Oct 09, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
Robert M. Sides Family Music Center, 201 Mulberry St, Williamsport, PA 17701, USA
Dr. Baldoria will adjudicate the performance festival hosted by the Williamsport Music Teachers Association.
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Solo Recital at Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomsburg, PA
Thu, Oct 07
Mitrani Hall, Hass Center for the Arts
Oct 07, 2021, 7:30 PM
Mitrani Hall, Hass Center for the Arts, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, USA
Charisse plays music by Godowsky as well as original piano compositions and improvisations, with special guest percussionist Urie Kline on cajón.
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Paper Presentation: Godowsky in Asia
Sat, Mar 28
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall
Mar 28, 2020, 3:15 PM PDT
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, 710 E Roy St, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
Dr. Baldoria will present a paper on virtuoso pianist-composer's Leopold Godowky's time in Asia in the 1920s, titled "Godowsky in Asia: Concerts in Japan, China, and Colonial Southeast Asia." [CANCELED due to the Coronavirus]
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Performance at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Sat, Mar 28
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall
Mar 28, 2020, 1:30 PM PDT
Cornish College of the Arts - Kerry Hall, 710 E Roy St, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
Charisse will perform pieces from Godowsky's Java Suite at the Cornish College of the Arts as part of the College Music Society Pacific Northwest Conference. [CANCELED due to the Coronavirus]
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Masterclass at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
Thu, Mar 26
University of Puget Sound Music Building
Mar 26, 2020, 6:00 PM PDT
University of Puget Sound Music Building, 1500 N Warner St, Tacoma, WA 98416, USA
Dr. Baldoria gives a masterclass at the University of Puget Sound School of Music [CANCELED due to the Coronavirus]
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Photography

Charisse's wanderlust, passion for culture, love of nature, and penchant for freezing moments into still images led to cultivating a photography hobby over the decades. Learning from a fully manual Canon F-1 SLR, she worked with slide, color, and black-and-white film before turning digital. The following are samples of her digital endeavors. Please check back for more.