Pianist Alessandro Magnasco and violinist Andrea Cardinale, of Portofino, Italy, will return to St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 3, in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall, as part of the Guest Artist & Faculty Recital Series.

The artists, whose program will feature music by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, and Paganini, were trained at the Paganini Conservatory in Genoa and have performed together extensively in the United States and Europe. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Music Department at (240) 895-4498. 

Cardinale has performed throughout Europe, in Algeria and Malaysia, and at the Spoleto and Santa Fiora music festivals. Magnasco has performed all over North and South America, Europe and Asia, and has recorded extensively for radio and television. Together, the duo has played more than 300 concerts throughout Europe and the Americas.