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PIANO series
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A profound and greatly gifted artist who radiates warmth, joy and much-needed musical sunshine.”
– Gramophone magazine
ISATA KANNEH-MASON
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023 · 7:30 PM
THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
Prelude Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano · 6:30 PM
The eldest of the multi-talented, multi-award-winning Kanneh-Mason family, Isata Kanneh-Mason wowed audiences with her debut performance alongside her brother Sheku in the 2021–22 Season. Just days before performing at Carnegie Hall, she returns to The Conrad in a solo showcase with a gorgeous program of piano classics.
HAYDN Piano Sonata No. 60 in C Major, Hob. XVI/50
F. MENDELSSOHN Easter Sonata
SCHUMANN Kinderszenen, Op. 15
CHOPIN Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58
SEONG-JIN CHO
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2023 · 3 PM
THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
Prelude Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano · 2 PM With overwhelming talent and innate musicality, Seong-Jin Cho is one of the consummate talents and most distinctive artists of his generation.
“The South Korean pianist possesses technique to burn. His tone is pearly and deep, capable of both haunting distance and grandeur.”
HAYDN Piano Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI: 34
RAVEL Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn
RAVEL Miroirs
MOZART Adagio in B Minor, K. 540
LISZT Sonetto 47, 104, 123 del Petrarca and Après une lecture du Dante from Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième Année: “Italie”
LUCAS & ARTHUR JUSSEN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024 · 7:30 PM
THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
Prelude Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano · 6:30 PM
Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen have conquered the classical music scene with personality, charm, and exciting programs showcasing the unbreakable bond of their duets, whether on one piano or two. On their way to Carnegie Hall, the dynamic and charismatic brothers make their California debuts and demonstrate why Pianist magazine called them “a photogenic pair of musical wizards.”
MOZART Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448
SCHUBERT Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940
KULENTY VAN…
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring