Adam Golka, piano
Cliburn at the Kimbell: Virtuosos
Date: October 18, 2018 7:30 pm CDT
Venue: Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion
“In Golka’s hands, the work was stunning, a revelation of the composer’s soul.” — Chicago Sun-Times
Born and raised in Texas to a family of Polish musicians, pianist Adam Golka has won widespread critical and popular acclaim with his “brilliant technique and real emotional depth” (The Washington Post). A recipient of the Gilmore Young Artist Award and a fellowship from the American Pianists Association, he has performed with dozens of orchestras, from Seattle and Atlanta to BBC Scottish and Shanghai Philharmonic, and in recital at renowned venues and festivals. And he’s a North Texas favorite: he studied at TCU with his greatest musical influence, 1985 Cliburn Gold Medalist José Feghali, and has appeared with the Dallas and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras and at the 2015 Cliburn Festival.
PROGRAM
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 7 in D Major, op. 10, no. 3
MICHAEL BROWN 30 Chords for Adam (2017)
MICHAEL BROWN Folk Variations (2013)
ROMAN RABINOVICH “Antiquity” from Memory Box (2017)
BRAHMS Capriccio in B Minor, op. 76, no. 2
BRAHMS Intermezzo in A Major, op. 118, no. 2
BRAHMS Rhapsody in E-flat Major, op. 119, no. 4
— intermission —
PADEREWSKI Nocturne, op. 16, no. 4
PADEREWSKI Cracovienne fantastique, op. 14, no. 6
CHOPIN Fantasy in F Minor, op. 49
CHOPIN Mazurka in C-sharp Minor, op. 30, no. 4
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 31