In honor of Women’s History Month, jazz pianist Laura Caviani will perform and give a presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Caviani will present "Jazz by Women, Then and Now" on Thursday, March 6 at 4 p.m. in Room 221 of the Noel Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Caviani has performed and recorded for over 15 years. Her recordings include "Dreamlife," "As One," "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "Going There." As a composer, her commissions include numerous works for jazz ensembles and combos as well as orchestral works for both the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Caviani holds a bachelor’s degree in composition from Lawrence University and a master’s degree in improvisation from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. She is currently on faculty at Carleton College and St. Olaf College, both in Northfield, Minn.

The event is sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program, History Department, College of Fine Arts and Communication and the Office of Multicultural Affairs at UWSP.

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