Community Event
October 12, 12:30 pm

A SECOND SATURDAY CONCERT: Schhhh! We’re in the Archives
MELISSA SMITH, PIANIST
DAVID SASLAV, TENOR

Spend a Saturday afternoon at a free piano and vocal recital featuring works by Chopin, Schubert, Schumann and Chaminade performed by pianist, Melissa Smith and tenor, David Saslav. Join us in the Ozark Club at The History Museum located at 422 2nd Street South in Great Falls, MT. This event is free and open to the public though donations are encouraged. For more information please contact The History Museum at 406-452-3462 or kscott@thehistorymuseum.org

Havre native, Melissa Smith, is a pianist and teacher, who has recently relocated to Great Falls. She has performed solo recitals and had collaborated with pianists, singers, instrumentals, theater groups and opera companies throughout her career. She currently is the worship service pianist at Faith Lutheran Church and at the Church of the Incarnation in Great Falls.

David Saslav has appeared onstage making music since early childhood. David’s opera appearances spanned the late 1990s and early 2000s. He sang the dual role of Don Basilio / Don Curzio in Bay Shore Lyric Opera’s 1997 production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” and Lloyd St. Pierre in David Scott Marley’s 1999 Berkeley Opera production, “Daughter of the Cabinet.” He then premiered the role of The Pilot in Mark Alburger’s 2000 opera, “The Little Prince.” He portrayed Haemon in Alburger’s, “Antigone,” and Alan Shepard in Dave Meckler’s, “Tocatta di Luna: Apollo 14.” He also sang in opera choruses for the City Opera Theater (Janacek’s “Jenufa”) and two Lamplighter Gala productions. Since his opera days, Saslav has focused on solo recital work. He currently resides in central Montana with his wife Melissa Smith.