Chopin, Liszt
George Harliono, second prize winner of the 2023 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, will perform a recital on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at De Anza College in Cupertino.
Presented by Steinway Society and titled “Poetic Virtuosity,” the recital program features works by Bach, Busoni, Liszt, Beethoven, Chopin, Glinka and Balakirev.
Tickets are $53-$78 at https://steinwaysociety.com/tickets. A live recording of the recital can be streamed online from Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. through Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. for $26.75 per household.
Funding priorities
The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE), in partnership with six school districts, has been awarded $1.98 million to expand career technical education for grades K-12. The funding comes from the Bay Area Community College Consortium’s Round 8 K12 Strong Workforce Program.
Through this initiative, the SCCOE will collaborate with the Fremont Union High School District and other partnering districts, including the Metropolitan Education District, East Side Union High School District, Gilroy Unified, Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District and Santa Clara Unified.
To meet regional workforce needs and expand economic mobility for students, the SCCOE and its partner school districts identified common priorities: upgrading labs, expanding programs, implementing new pathways, increasing early college credit and providing industry certifications and work-based learning.
Natural color
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has released a new activity book for nature-loving kids ages 3 and older to learn about local open spaces and the great outdoors. “I Love Nature” is a 19-page book illustrated by Oakland author and artist Robert Liu-Trujillo. The free, downloadable activity book is intended as a tool to introduce young readers to local plants, flora and fauna. It is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese.
Download the activity book at https://www.openspaceauthority.org/nature-activity-book.