“Indeed, I’m ready to put them on a level with some of the greatest piano duos of our time… They have to be heard to be believed.” — The Washington Post

Christina and Michelle Naughton have been hailed by the San Francisco Examiner for their “stellar musicianship, technical mastery, and awe-inspiring artistry.” They have captivated audiences around the globe with the unity created by their mystical musical communication; as they told the Wall Street Journal: “There are times I forget we are two people playing together.” The Juilliard and Curtis grads’ current season featured a Lincoln Center debut; orchestra appearances in Detroit, St. Louis, San Diego, and Puerto Rico; and engagements in New Zealand, Brazil, Belgium, and Spain. This appearance marks their North Texas debut.

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PROGRAM

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MOZART                    Sonata for Piano Four Hands in D Major, K. 381/123a

POULENC                  Sonata for Piano Four Hands, FP 8

SCHUBERT               Rondo in A Major, D. 951

NANCARROW          Sonatina for Piano Four Hands (1941)

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COPLAND                 Variations on a Shaker Melody from “Appalachian Spring”

RAVEL                       Mother Goose Suite

SCHOENFELD         Five Days in the Life of a Manic Depressive

 

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2017 CLIBURN SILVER MEDALIST

“He drew the audience in and didn’t let go until the last quiet note.” — Culture Spot LA

Our 2017 Silver Medalist returns to make his first Cliburn Concerts appearance, after a debut season that included a recital tour in Hawaii and across the country; a return to his alma mater, the University of Houston, for its annual Texas Music Festival; and an acclaimed engagement with the Minnesota Orchestra deemed “highly auspicious…marked by poise [&] technical brilliance” by the Star-Tribune. A native of Minneapolis, Kenny Broberg won prizes at the Hastings, Sydney, Seattle, and New Orleans International Piano Competitions before taking home second in Fort Worth last year. He currently studies with 2001 Cliburn Gold Medalist Stanislav Ioudenitch.

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FRANCK-BAUER   Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18

MEDTNER   Sonata in E Minor, op. 25, no. 2, “Night Wind”

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HAMELIN   Toccata on “L’homme armé”

DEBUSSY   Children’s Corner, L. 113

GERSHWIN   Three Preludes

 

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“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

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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

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