HANNAH LASH, composer

The New York Times called American composer and harpist Hannah Lash’s work “striking and resourceful…handsomely brooding,” raving “you hoped to hear it again.” And artists have certainly agreed; her works have been commissioned by numerous orchestras and string quartets, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra and JACK Quartet, and performed at the country’s top venues, such as Carnegie Hall, Disney Concert Hall, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Tanglewood Music Center, and Aspen Music Festival.

PROGRAM:

Stalk (2008)
Hannah Lash, harp

Sonata for violin and piano (2015)
Jennifer Betz, violin
Shields-Collins Bray, piano

Three Shades Without Angles (2014)
Jake Fridkis, flute
HeeSun Yang, viola
Hannah Lash, harp

Tree Suite
Hannah Lash, harp     

“AMERICAN SHOWPIECES”

Pianists Shields-Collins Bray, Kenny Broberg (2017 silver medalist), Catharine Lysinger, Alex McDonald, Evan Mitchell, and Jonathan Tsay take on some of American classical music’s greatest hits. In this special afternoon showcase, revel in performances of pieces by John Corigliano, Frederic Rzewski, Aaron Jay Kernis, and David Del Tredici, as well as the 1981 Cliburn Competition commission of Leonard Bernstein’s “Touches.”

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PROGRAM

BERNSTEIN  Touches (1981)
Catharine Lysinger

RZEWSKI  Piano Piece No. 4 (1977)
Evan Mitchell

GOULD  Boogie Woogie Etude
Jonathan Tsay

DEL TREDICI  Virtuoso Alice (1984)
Alex McDonald

CORIGLIANO  Winging It (2008)
I. September 28, 2007
II. January 3, 2008
III. June 7, 2008
Shields-Collins Bray

RZEWSKI  Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues (1981)
Evan Mitchell

KERNIS  Superstar Etude No. 1 (1992)
Jonathan Tsay

BARBER  Fuga from Sonata for Piano, op. 26 (1949)
Kenny Broberg

RAY CHEN, violin + JULIO ELIZALDE, piano

“Colors dance, moods swing, and Chen’s artistry blazes.” — The Times

After winning the Queen Elisabeth and Yehudi Menuhin competitions, this young violinist is forging an international career as an exceptional classical-music communicator, expanding the art form’s reach with his approachability and captivating stage presence. And he possesses the virtuosity and musicianship to match. As The Washington Post raved: “Ray Chen can do pretty much anything he wants on the violin.”

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Program

BEETHOVEN     Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, op. 12
SAINT-SÄENS    Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, op. 75

–  intermission –

YSAŸE                  Sonata for Solo Violin in E Minor, op. 27, no. 4
DE FALLA           Suite populaire espagnole
MONTI                Czardas

IGOR LEVIT, piano

“He is set to be one of this century’s big names.” — London Telegraph

“A major new pianist has arrived.” — The New York Times

The accolades are piling up fast for this young Russian-born German pianist. He won Gramophone’s Recording of the Year 2016 award. After his sold-out Carnegie Hall debut in February 2017, The New York Times proclaimed him “one of the essential artists of his generation.” Igor Levit is one of those forceful performers who makes an instant strong impression on audiences, with original, bracing takes on beloved repertoire. In a world full of impressive young pianists, find out why he is pulling away from the pack.

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Program

Bach/Brahms       Chaconne in D Minor
Shostakovich        Preludes and Fugues for Piano, op. 87, nos. 1-5
Schumann             Theme and Variations in E-flat Major, WoO 24

– intermission-

Wagner/Liszt        “Solemn March to the Holy Grail” from Wagner’s Parsifal
Liszt/Busoni          Fantasy and Fugue on the Chorale “Ad nos, ad salutarem undam”

ISABEL LEONARD, mezzo-soprano

with John Arida, piano

“The vocal and physical beauty, the natural stage charisma, the sure dramatic instincts, to win all hearts from the outset.” — Chicago Tribune

With her “chocolatey mezzo-soprano” (Opera News), Isabel Leonard, this star who dazzled audiences in Fort Worth Opera’s Cinderella and Santa Fe Opera’s world premiere of Cold Mountain, has quickly become one of the world’s leading vocal artists. Experience this radiant performer in a recital of songs by American master Leonard Bernstein, as we honor the centennial of his birth. It’s a perfect program to highlight Leonard’s theatrical chops—and one of the luminous voices of our age.

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EMANUEL AX, piano

“Remarkable intelligence, interpretation and artistry.” — Seattle Times

Emanuel Ax is in the top rank of international piano stars, with a career that has taken him to every major venue and orchestra in the world. His return to Fort Worth—in this lovely smaller venue—will be an extraordinary treat for local piano lovers. “His greatness, his overwhelming authority as musician, technician, and probing intellect emerges quickly as he plays,” says the Los Angeles Times. “Within minutes, we are totally captured by his intensity and pianistic achievement.”

PROGRAM

MOZART          Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533/494
LISZT                Tre Sonetti del Petrarca
BACH                 Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829

–  intermission –

BEETHOVEN   Andante favori in F Major, WoO 57
BEETHOVEN   Sonata No. 21 in C Major, op. 53 (“Waldstein”)

EMANUEL AX, piano

“Remarkable intelligence, interpretation and artistry.” — Seattle Times

Emanuel Ax is in the top rank of international piano stars, with a career that has taken him to every major venue and orchestra in the world. His return to Fort Worth—in this lovely smaller venue—will be an extraordinary treat for local piano lovers. “His greatness, his overwhelming authority as musician, technician, and probing intellect emerges quickly as he plays,” says the Los Angeles Times. “Within minutes, we are totally captured by his intensity and pianistic achievement.”

Program

MOZART          Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533/494
LISZT                Tre Sonetti del Petrarca
BACH                 Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829

–  intermission –

BEETHOVEN   Andante favori in F Major, WoO 57
BEETHOVEN   Sonata No. 21 in C Major, op. 53 (“Waldstein”)

JANINA FIALKOWSKA, piano

“Indeed, lesser mortals may well weep with envy at such unfaltering authority. She has done her one time mentor, Arthur Rubinstein, proud.” — Gramophone

Janina Fialkowska came to prominence as a protégé of Arthur Rubinstein and a laureate of the First Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition. Today, she carries on that master’s legacy as one of the leading interpreters of Chopin in the world. Her all-Chopin program will bring the composer into clear focus as only Janina Fialkowska can. As The New Yorker says, “Fialkowska plays Chopin with a warmth, poetry, and detail of phrasing that is disappointingly rare today; she places her gifts at the composer’s feet.”

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All-Chopin Program

Polonaise in E-flat Minor, op. 26, no. 2
Nocturne in B Major, op. 9, no. 3
Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major, op. 51
Ballade No. 2 in F Major, op. 38
Waltz in B Minor, op. 69, no. 2
Waltz in A-flat Major, op. 42
Fantasie in F Minor, op. 49

– intermission –

Scherzo No 4 in E Major, op. 54
Prelude in E-flat Minor, op. 28, no. 14
Prelude in D-flat Major, op. 28, no. 15 (“Raindrop”)
Three Mazurkas, op. 50
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, op. 20

JANINA FIALKOWSKA, piano

“Indeed, lesser mortals may well weep with envy at such unfaltering authority. She has done her one time mentor, Arthur Rubinstein, proud.” — Gramophone

Janina Fialkowska came to prominence as a protégé of Arthur Rubinstein and a laureate of the First Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition. Today, she carries on that master’s legacy as one of the leading interpreters of Chopin in the world. Her all-Chopin program will bring the composer into clear focus as only Janina Fialkowska can. As The New Yorker says, “Fialkowska plays Chopin with a warmth, poetry, and detail of phrasing that is disappointingly rare today; she places her gifts at the composer’s feet.”

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All-Chopin Program

Polonaise in E-flat Minor, op. 26, no. 2
Nocturne in B Major, op. 9, no. 3
Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major, op. 51
Ballade No. 2 in F Major, op. 38
Waltz in B Minor, op. 69, no. 2
Waltz in A-flat Major, op. 42
Fantasie in F Minor, op. 49

– intermission –

Scherzo No 4 in E Major, op. 54
Prelude in E-flat Minor, op. 28, no. 14
Prelude in D-flat Major, op. 28, no. 15 (“Raindrop”)
Three Mazurkas, op. 50
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, op. 20

ALISA WEILERSTEIN, cello + INON BARNATAN, piano

“Yo-Yo Ma’s heiress apparent.” — New York magazine

“One of the most admired pianists of his generation.” — The New York Times

Two of today’s most exciting young artists are a dream team in their acclaimed recitals together. Cellist Alisa Weilerstein’s impassioned performance style, breathtaking technique, and commitment to new music helped earn her a MacArthur “genius” award at age 29. She has met her musical match in Inon Barnatan, a poet of the keyboard whose sincerity and expressiveness rival his astonishing technical abilities. When these two artists come together, says the Denver Post, “they bring urgency, intensity, and edginess … there is no playing it safe.”

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Program

MENDELSSOHN    Sonata No. 2 in D Major, op. 58
BRITTEN                  Sonata in C Major, op. 65

– intermission

MACKEY                   Through Your Fingers
RACHMANINOFF  Sonata in G Minor, op. 19

ALISA WEILERSTEIN, cello + INON BARNATAN, piano

“Yo-Yo Ma’s heiress apparent.” — New York magazine

“One of the most admired pianists of his generation.” — The New York Times

Two of today’s most exciting young artists are a dream team in their acclaimed recitals together. Cellist Alisa Weilerstein’s impassioned performance style, breathtaking technique, and commitment to new music helped earn her a MacArthur “genius” award at age 29. She has met her musical match in Inon Barnatan, a poet of the keyboard whose sincerity and expressiveness rival his astonishing technical abilities. When these two artists come together, says the Denver Post, “they bring urgency, intensity, and edginess … there is no playing it safe.”

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Program

MENDELSSOHN    Sonata No. 2 in D Major, op. 58
BRITTEN                  Sonata in C Major, op. 65

– intermission

MACKEY                   Through Your Fingers
RACHMANINOFF  Sonata in G Minor, op. 19

Cliburn 2017 Nikita Abrosimov Preliminary Recital

Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
May 25-June 10, 2017 • Bass Performance Hall
Fort Worth, TX, USA

NIKITA ABROSIMOV
Russia | Age 28

Preliminary Round Recital – Saturday, May 27, 2017 – 11:55 a.m.

Program:
RACHMANINOFF Variations on a Theme by Corelli, op. 42
HAMELIN Toccata on “L`homme armé”
STRAVINSKY Trois mouvements de Petrouchka

Nikita Abrosimov was born in the Urals in Russia and began studying piano at age 6. After earning his undergraduate degree at the M.A. Balakirev Music College in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, he studied at Indiana University and the Royal College of Music. In 2011, he won the World Piano Competition in Cincinnati, and the next year he was awarded the prestigious Gawon International Music Society Award in Seoul, South Korea. Mr. Abrosimov has performed at piano festivals in Russia, Europe, and the United States, and his notable concerto appearances include the Stars of the White Nights festival in St. Petersburg, where he performed with the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev. He also has played recitals in New York (Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall), Seoul (Yongsan Art Hall), and St. Petersburg (Mariinsky Concert Hall), among others. Mr. Abrosimov lives in Nizhny Novgorod with his wife and young son.