A music recital that is the first of a series marking a violinist's retirement year and a book-signing party celebrating the publication of a political scientist's new publication are among the events featuring faculty members that will take place on campus this week.
Book-signing party at Yale Hillel
Steven B. Smith, professor of political science and master of Branford College, will sign copies of his new book, "Spinoza, Liberalism, and the Question of Jewish Identity," on Thursday, Sept. 11, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, 80 Wall St. The event, sponsored by the Faculty Fellowship of Yale Hillel, is free and open to the public.
At the book-signing party, Professor Smith also will address briefly the question "How Jewish Was Spinoza?" Wine and cheese will be served. Copies of Professor Smith's new book, published by Yale University Press, will be available for purchase.
Professor Smith is also the author of "Hegel's Critique of Liberalism: Rights in Context," and of many articles. He has been a member of the faculty since 1984.
For further information on the book signing, call 432-1134.
Recital celebrates violinist's retirement year
Sidney Harth, professor (adjunct) of violin at the School of Music, is celebrating his retirement year at the University with four recitals this fall. In each of the free recitals, he will perform with a pianist. His first recital, with Yale faculty member Peter Frankl, will take place on Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College St. The program features Bartok's "Rhapsody No. 1," Janacek's "Sonata," and Dvorak's "Sonatina, Op. 100." The public is welcome.
As he retires this year, Professor Harth will take on the position of associate conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He has served on the Yale faculty since 1982. He graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music with the highest honors accorded by the music school, and in 1957 became the first American to win the coveted Laureate Prize in the Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poland. He has served as concertmaster for a number of orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, and was music director of several other ensembles, including the Jerusalem Symphony. His most recent appointment is that of princi-pal conductor of the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra in Durban, South Africa.
Since beginning his music career in the late 1950s, Hungarian-born Professor Frankl has performed in the major musical centers throughout the world. He also has made several recordings of classic works. For his achievements in music, the president of the Hungarian Republic awarded him the Order of Merit.