Recital Series
Igor Levit
Igor Levit Piano
March 12, 2014 - March 13, 2014
Board of Officers Room
With a recent five-star performance at Queen Elizabeth Hall that “shows he is set to be one of this century’s big names” (The Telegraph, UK), pianist Igor Levit makes his North American recital debut with a program of Beethoven’s most cherished sonatas performed in the most intimate of settings.
North American Recital Debut
Performances
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 8:00pm
Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 8:00pm
Program
All-Beethoven Program
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
“Levit’s recital revealed the links between Beethoven’s [sonatas] and hailed the emergence of an exciting new talent.”
The Guardian (UK)
Support
The Recital Series is supported in part by a generous grant from Gwen Norton on behalf of the IKBS and The Reed Foundation, and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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FLUX Quartet
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István Várdai
Cellist István Várdai makes his North American recital debut in a survey of Bach's suites for unaccompanied cello, from the open serenity of the G major to the powerful radiance of the D major, known as a “symphony for solo cello.”
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International Contemporary Ensemble
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Anna Lucia Richter & Gerold Huber
German soprano Anna Lucia Richter comes to the Board of Officers Room to interpret selections from Hugo Wolff's glittering and challenging collection of lieder in her US recital debut.