Description: On December 10, pianist Barbara Nissman will perform three piano concertos by Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) with the University Symphony Orchestra and its music director, Kenneth Kiesler. The concert will mark the official reintroduction of Ginastera’s Concierto Argentino (which has not been played since its 1935 premiere), the first performance of the Second Piano Concerto (1972) in its original form, and the First Piano Concerto (1962). During the days subsequent to the concert, Nissman, Kiesler, and the Grammy Award-winning University Symphony Orchestra will record these three pieces for release on the Pierian record label and worldwide distribution by Naxos. For this Brown Bag event, Kiesler and Nissman will discuss Alberto Ginastera, his life and work, and their insights from the study and performance of his music.