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Piano Recital

MINIATURES

A whole world in a few minutes: the miniatures of Beethoven and Scriabin, expanding into the contrasting images of Ravel’s Miroirs.

  • Beethoven — Six Bagatelles, Op. 126
  • Scriabin — Twenty-four Preludes, Op. 11
  • Ravel — Miroirs (in the full recital)

Duration: Approximately 60 minutes, or 80 minutes with an intermission

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MASQUES

The piano as theatre: characters, disguises, and shifting identities in the music of Schumann, Debussy, Szymanowski, and Poulenc.

  • Schumann — Kreisleriana, Op. 16
  • Debussy — Masques
  • Ravel — Alborada del gracioso (optional in the one-hour recital; included in the full recital)
  • Szymanowski — Masques, Op. 34 (complete or selected movements)
  • Poulenc — Les Soirées de Nazelles (complete or selected movements)

Duration: Up to 60 minutes, or approximately 90 minutes plus intermission

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ELEMENTS

Earth, water, air, and fire meet through rhythm, color, weight, and motion, from Rachmaninoff to Rautavaara’s The Fire Sermon.

  • Rachmaninoff — Étude-tableau in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4, “The Fair”
  • Rachmaninoff — Étude-tableau in A minor, Op. 39 No. 2, “The Sea and the Seagulls”
  • Rachmaninoff — Barcarolle, Op. 10 No. 3
  • Lourié — Formes en l’air
  • Debussy — Poissons d’or
  • Ravel — Noctuelles
  • Scriabin — Vers la flamme, Op. 72
  • Ravel — Une barque sur l’océan
  • Debussy — Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest
  • Rautavaara — Piano Sonata No. 2, The Fire Sermon

Duration: Up to 60 minutes, without intermission

Looking for a different program?

I’m always happy to shape a program around a particular venue, audience, or occasion. My solo programs can be adapted in both repertoire and length. Feel free to get in touch and tell me what you have in mind!