American Pianists Awards - Premiere Series
12/8/24 - 3:30 PM – Indiana History Center (1st adjudicated round)
2021 Awards laureate and Manhattanite Michael Davidman, maintains a promising performance schedule and continues to pursue his passion for classic opera.
Following intermission, he will be joined by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Matthew Kraemer to perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, a joyful composition written when Mozart was at the height of his fame, captivating audiences with his performances and compositions.
Michael received a bachelor’s from Curtis, completed his MM at Juilliard, received his DM at Park University’s International Center for Music and presently will be attending the Reina Sofia Music School in Madrid, Spain.
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J.S. Bach | Toccata in D Major, BWV 912
Frack | Prelude, Choral, et Fugue
Saint-Saens-Liszt-Horowitz | Danse macabre
Intermission
W.A. Mozart | Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467
National Opera Center - Private Birthday Party
September 29, 2024 @ ?? PM
330 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001
PROGRAM
Chopin: Scherzo No. 2
Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 12 Revolutionary
Liszt: Piano Sonata in B Minor
EMET Convocation
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Avery Fisher Home - Private Concert
Saturday, 14, 2024 @ 8 PM
PAST EVENTS
Summit Music Festival
Faculty Concert, Friday, August 9th, 8 PM
Program
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30;
Michael Davidman, piano; Hyun Ju Jang, piano (orchestra part)
Brahms: Quartet in C minor, Op. 60; Bela Horvath, violin; Anat Malkin, viola; Gloria Kim, cello; Candace Chien, piano
Summit Music Festival
Michael Davidman, piano
Solo Recital, Monday, August 5th, 8 PM
PROGRAM
Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
Chopin: Ballade No. 1
Schmitt: from Salammbô, Op. 76 “Sous la tente”
Franck: Prélude, Choral, et Fugue
Chopin: Scherzo No. 2
Program July 22
Enrique Granados: Goyescas, Op. 11, No. 1, Los Requiebros; Michael Davidman, piano
Frederic Chopin: Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op. 23; Michael Davidman, piano
Program July 23
Rachmaninoff / Earl Wild: The Muze, Op. 34, No. 1; Michael Davidman, piano
Dvorak: Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94 with Cello; Vilem Vlcek, cello; Michael Davidman, piano
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Ritmo di Tango with Violin; Davide De Ascaniis, violin; Michael Davidman, piano
Program July 24
Chopin: Ballade No. 1; Michael Davidman, piano
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Figaro with Violin; Davide De Ascaniis, violin; Michael Davidman, piano
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Ritmo di Tango with Violin; Davide De Ascaniis, violin; Michael Davidman, piano
Dvorak: Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94 with Cello; Vilem Vlcek, cello; Michael Davidman, piano
Helander: US premier of "Freedom Quartet"; Jaani Helander, cello; DavideDe Acaniis, violin; Michael Davidman, piano
Rachmaninoff / Earl Wild: The Muze, Op. 34, No. 1; Michael Davidman, piano
Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 73 with Piano and Cello; Vilem Vlcek, cello; Michael Davidman, piano
Bazzini: La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25; Davide De Ascaniis, violin; Michael Davidman, piano
Program July 25
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Chopin: Scherzo No. 2; Michael Davidman, piano
Program July 27
Mendelssohn: String Symphony, No. 10 in B Minor
Turina: Rapsodia Sinfonica with the iPalpiti Orchestra; Michael Davidman, piano
Kopytman: Kaddish; Vilem Vlcek, cello
Roustom; Klezmer Dances; Davide De Ascaniis, violin
Schubert: String "Cello" Quintet in C; Boris Borgolotto/Takamori Arai, violins; Daniel Miles, viola; Francisco Vila/Yoni Draiblate, celli
Williams: Schindler's List theme with violin solo and Orchestra; with Michael Davidman playing harp part on piano and Liza Kerob, violin
Announcing the American Pianists Association 2025 Finalists
We are thrilled to announce five brilliant young artists as finalists of the 2025 American Pianists Awards! Michael Davidman, Avery Gagliano, Sasha Kasman Laude, Elliot Wuu and Angie Zhang will compete for the Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship. By virtue of their selection from a pool of nominations from over 1,200 industry professionals, each pianist has been awarded a $25,000 prize. In April 2025, the winner will receive career support valued at more than $200,000, including two years of career management and public relations assistance, a media tour, an artist residency at the University of Indianapolis, a recording contract with Steinway & Sons record label, performance engagements both nationally and abroad, and more.
The five finalists were selected in a blind audition process from nominations solicited from over 1,200 piano educators, artists and other industry professionals. Open to American citizens ages 18-30 and by nomination only, the competition provides a unique platform for the national classical community to identify the best of young, upcoming American piano talent every four years.
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By virtue of their selection, each of the five finalists has already won a cash prize of $25,000, performance opportunities, and global visibility from advancing to the finalist stage of the competition. Further, the winner of the 2025 American Pianists Awards will receive career support valued at more than $200,000 that includes: two years of career management and public relations assistance, a media tour, an artist residency at the University of Indianapolis, a recording contract with Steinway & Sons record label, performance engagements both nationally and abroad, and more. The 2025 Awards winner will additionally embark on a new recital tour during the 2026-27 season, as well as performing with the American Pianists Association’s partner orchestras: the Phoenix Symphony, the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and more, to be announced.
Michael Davidman, Artist Diploma Recital
Grayam Memorial Chapel at Park University,
International Center for Music (ICM),
8701 NW River Park Dr, Parkville, MO 64152
FREE CONCERT
Friday, April 26, 7 PM
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
I. Allegretto, ma non troppo
II. Vivace alla marcia
III. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
IV. Allegro
Maurice Ravel
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Maurice Ravel
Toccata from Le Tombeau de Couperin
César Franck
Organ Choral No. 2 in B minor (arr. for piano by Blanche Selva)
Frédéric Chopin
Ballade No. 1, Op. 23
Michael Davidman Masterclass
Hosted by Steinway Piano Gallery of Kansas City
Musical Threads with Park University's International Center for Music:
A Sonic Sights Performance
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, MO
April 11, 5:30 p.m.
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Join us for a one-of-a-kind evening merging the visual and performing arts through live music. In celebration of Kemper Museum’s 30th anniversary, Park University’s International Center for Music will present a series of hand-picked selections inspired by featured Permanent Collection works on view.
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Arrive at 5:30 p.m. for cash bar; performance begins at 6 p.m. Seating is first come first serve. Event is free, but Registration is Encouraged | Program Information Here
KCUR/Classical KC is partnering with the Kemper and Park ICM to help us promote this event.
PROGRAM
Subito for Violin and Piano by Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994)
Ilkhom Mukhiddinov, Violin (Graduate Certificate in Music Performance)
Michael Davidman, Piano
Spiegel im Spiegel by Arvo Pärt (1935)
James Farquhar, Cello (Master in Music Performance)
Michael Davidman, Piano
Moon Prayer (2023) by Leon Hoyos (1973)
Victor Diaz, Viola (Artist Diploma in Music Performance)
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Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875, WTC II by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Valses nobles et sentimentales by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Ballade No. 1 Op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
The Lady from the Sea, fantasy for piano (2022) byMichael Davidman (1997)
El Albaicín, from Book 3 of Iberia by Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)
Michael Davidman, Piano (Artist Diploma in Music performance)
Piano Evenings with David Dubal
The live class will be held from 6:00-8:00PM on Tuesday at Grace and St. Paul's Church at 123 W. 71st Street, March 5, 2024.
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Subscriptions and single tickets for in-person and virtual attendance are available by visiting https://www.pianoevenings.com/pay-online. In-person tickets are also available at the door.
Welcome to our first class of the Spring Semester! We'll be joined by pianist Jialin Yao. A student of Sergei Babayan, Jialin has been praised by Dmitri Alexeev for his “mature, sensitive and polished playing." He will perform Bach's Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 885, a Chopin Etude, Beethoven's Sonata No. 13 in E-flat, Op. 27 No. 1 and Prokofiev's dazzling Toccata in D minor.
Next, we'll welcome the LA-based pianist and teacher Charles Wilbur. A dedicated Scriabin aficionado, Charles will perform the two-movement Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp minor, Op. 30, the Etude in F-sharp major, Op. 42 No. 4 and Vers la Flamme (Toward the Flame), based on Scriabin's (chillingly prophetic) theory that the world would one day be destroyed by heat.
Finally, we'll welcome the brilliant Michael Davidman for a mini-recital of short works by Sergei Rachmaninov, Amy Beach, Michael Abels, in addition to Chopin's Ballade No. 1 and Balakirev's masterclass in virtuosity, Islamey.
Friday, March 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel
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Award-winning Artist Diploma student of Stanislav Ioudenitch, Michael Davidman will present a dynamic solo recital at the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on March 1st, 7:00 p.m. Program will include pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Franck, Chopin, and more! Program Information Here
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PROGRAMME
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J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875, WTC II
L.v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op 101
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Etude Tableau, Op. 39, No. 1
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Sonata No. 2, Op. 36 (1931)
Enrique Granados: Goyescas Op. 11, No. 4, Quejas, o La Maja y el ruiseñor
Enrique Granados: Goyescas, Op. 11, No. 5, El amor y la muerte
Michael Abels: Iconoclasm
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INTERMISSION
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Cesar Franck: Prelude, Chorale and Fugue
Amy Beach: 4 Sketches, Op. 15, No. 1, In Autumn
Amy Beach: 4 Sketches, Op. 15, No. 3, Dreaming
Isaac Albeniz: Iberia, Book 3, El Albaicin
Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Mily Balakirev: Islamey
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Private Donor Fundraiser
Presenting concert pianist Michael Davidman, fundraiser for the International Center for Music at Park University. Saturday, February 24, 2024.
PROGRAM
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Sergei Rachmaninoff: Etude Tableau, Op. 39, No. 1
J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875, WTC II
Isaac Albeniz: Iberia, Book 3, El Albaicin
Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Park ICM Orchestra 2024 Valentine’s Week Concert
Presented by Park University - International Center for Music at Park University Michael Davidman, piano; Tim Hankewich, conductor
Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel,
8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO,
February 9, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
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Air on the G String, BWV 1068 by J.S. Bach
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 “Elvira Madigan” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet in E major, Op. 11, No. 5, “Minuet” by Luigi Boccherini
Claire de Lune by Debussy/Naughten
“Ständchen” (Serenade) by Franz Schubert, Arr. Cliff Colnot
The Four Seasons, “Spring” by Antonio Vivaldi
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The Orchestra of the International Center for Music will present its annual Valentine’s concert on Friday, February 9th, 7:30 PM, at the gorgeous Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel at Park University. The program will be under the direction of Kansas City favorite, guest conductor Timothy Hankewich, music director of Orchestra Iowa, who returns for his third appearance with the ICM Orchestra. Maestro Hankewich has selected music by Bach, Boccherini, Debussy, Schubert, and Vivaldi, and the featured work will be Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, featuring pianist Michael Davidman.
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The concert begins with the second movement of Bach’s Third Orchestral Suite, a piece that has become known as Bach’s Air on the G String. A slow and dreamy melody hovering over a gentle walking bass line creates a mood of quiet contemplation and serves as introduction to all the music that follows on the program. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 is one of the composer’s most popular works for both audiences and players alike. Many listeners may be most familiar with the Andante second movement, as this gained popular fame for its use in the 1967 film “Elvira Madigan,” and a photo from the film even graced the cover of the LP used for the recording. This performance will feature soloist Michael Davidman from the prestigious ICM Piano Studio under the tutelage of ICM Artistic Director, Founder and Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Stanislav Ioudenitch.
Students from Park University's International Center for Music
Organized to stimulate, encourage, and acquire a broader knowledge of music and musical literature. Nothing fancy here, but we hope you find the information you need about the Kansas City Musical Club. While our mid-day concerts are FREE and open to the public,
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​FREE CONCERT
Monday, February 5th, 12:00 NOON
Asbury United Methodist Church
5400 W 75th St.
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(northeast corner of 75th and Nall)
Students from
Park University's International Center for Music
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Sonata No. 2 in D major op. 58 for cello and piano -- Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Allegro assai vivace
James Farquhar, Cello
Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, Piano
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“Nigun” from Baal Shem, B. 47 -- Ernest Bloch
Aviv Daniel, Violin
Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, Piano
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Concerto for Viola -- Christian Colberg
Third movement, “Sancho”
Victor Diaz, Viola
Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, Piano
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Four Sketches, Op. 15 -- Amy Beach
1. In Autumn
3. Dreaming
Islamey -- Mily Balakirev
Iconoclasm -- Michael Abels
Michael Davidman, Piano
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Questions? Call 913-384-5340 or contact chris.evans.hands@gmail.com
Dobbs Ferry Public Library
Michael Davidman and friends
Solo Recital
Sunday, December, 17 2023
3 PM
PROGRAM
Cesar Franck: Organ Chorale in B-minor, No. 2 (arr. Blanch Selva)
Mily Balakirev: Islamey
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Rising Stars Piano Series
Featuring
Michael Davidman
Saturday, September 9, 2023
6:00 - 7:00 PM
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South Hampton Cultural Center
25 Pond Lane
South Hampton, NY 11968
phome: 631-287-4377
PROGRAM
Enrique Granados:
Goyescas, No.1 & 3
Cesar Franck:
Organ Choral 2 (arr. Blanche Selva)
Franz Liszt:
Mephisto Waltz
Michael Davidman:
The Lady from the Sea
Summit Music Festival
Sunday, August 6, 8 PM
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EF ACADEMY
582 Columbus Avenue, Thornwood, NY 10594, info@summitmusicfestival.org
Program
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Enrique Granados: from Goyescas, Op. 11
I. Los requiebros
II. Coloquio en la reja
III. El fandango de candil
IV. Quejas, ó la maja y el ruiseñor
V. El Amor y la muerte: Balada
Gabriel Pierné: Violin Sonata, Op. 36;
Elena Perez, violin; Michael Davidman, piano
I. Allegretto
II. Allegretto tranquillo
III. Andante non troppo - Allegretto un poco agitato
Intermission
César Franck: Organ Choral No. 2 (arr. Blanche Selva)
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No. 2 (1931)
I. Allegro agitato
II. Non allegro—Lento
III. L'istesso tempo—Allegro molto
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SMF Masterclass with Pianist Michael Davidman
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM
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EF ACADEMY
582 Columbus Avenue, Thornwood, NY 10594
The Lotos Club
Chapel Restoration Sunday Music Concert Series
Sunday, May 21, 2023, 4:00 PM
Chapel Restoration
45 Market St.
Cold Spring, NY 10516
(845) 265-5537
Concerts are free.
Donations accepted.
Sponsor: Marcelline Thomson
Presenter: Barbara DeSilva, Artistic Director, The Chapel Restoration
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PROGRAM
Gabriel Fauré: Ballade, Op. 19
Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B Minor
brief pause
Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Partita Op. 113
Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Muse, Op. 34, No. 1 (arr. Earl Wild)
Franz Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1
ENCUENTRO DE MÚSICA Y ACADEMIA DE SANTANDER
Michael Davidman
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Enrique Granados: Goyescas, Op. 11, No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Sala Pereda Room of the Palace Festivals of Cantabria,
Monday, July 24, 2023, 8:30 PM
Calle de Gamazo, 39004 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
ENCUENTRO DE MÚSICA Y ACADEMIA DE SANTANDER
Michael Davidman
Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, op 36
Sala Pereda Room of the Palace Festivals of Cantabria,
Sunday, July 23, 2023, 8:30 PM
Calle de Gamazo, 39004 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
ENCUENTRO DE MÚSICA Y ACADEMIA DE SANTANDER
Michael Davidman
Enrique Granados, Goyescas, Op. 11, No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Anonymous: El cant dels ocells (The song of the birds). arr. for cello and piano
Manuel de Falla : 7 Spanish popular songs for voice and piano (transcription
for cello and piano by M. Maréchal)
Argent Hall, Saturday, July 22, 2023, 8:30 PM
Calle Luis Martínez 21, 39005 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
(+34) 91 523 04 19
ENCUENTRO DE MÚSICA Y ACADEMIA DE SANTANDER
Patrick Gallois, flute, Michael Davidman, piano
Carl Maria von Weber: Trio for flute, bassoon and piano in G minor op. 63
Argent Hall, Friday, July 14, 2023, 8:30 PM
Calle Luis Martínez 21, 39005 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
(+34) 91 523 04 19
ENCUENTRO DE MÚSICA Y ACADEMIA DE SANTANDER
Stanislav Ioudenich
&
Michael Davidman
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Sergei Rachmaninov: Fantaisie-tableaux
(Suite No. 1 for two pianos, op. 5)
Argent Hall, Friday, July 12, 2023, 8:30 PM
Calle Luis Martínez 21, 39005 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
(+34) 91 523 04 19
Chapel Restoration Sunday Music Concert Series
Sunday, May 21, 2023, 4:00 PM
Chapel Restoration
45 Market St.
Cold Spring, NY 10516
(845) 265-5537
Concerts are free.
Donations accepted.
Sponsor: Marcelline Thomson
Presenter: Barbara DeSilva, Artistic Director, The Chapel Restoration
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PROGRAM
Gabriel Fauré: Ballade, Op. 19
Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B Minor
brief pause
Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Partita Op. 113
Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Muse, Op. 34, No. 1 (arr. Earl Wild)
Franz Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Chopin Foundation of the United States - Michael Davidman - Solo Recital
Sunday, March 19, 2023, 3:00 PM
Granada Church 950 University Drive Coral Gables, FL 33134
Chopin Salons - Chopin for All - Special Events - featuring Michael Davidman
Seats are available on a first come, first served basis and may fill up quickly. Plan to arrive early! Free event.
Program
Chopin fantasy op 49
Fauré ballade op 19
Franck prelude, chorale, and fugue
intermission
Chopin sonata 3, Op 58
Karg-Elert Partita op 113
Chopin Foundation of the United States - Michael Davidman - Solo Recital
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 3:00 PM
Dillard Center for the Arts, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2501 NW 11th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Chopin Salons - Chopin for All - Special Events - featuring Michael Davidman
Seats are available on a first come, first served basis and may fill up quickly. Plan to arrive early! Free event.
Program
Chopin fantasy op 49
Fauré ballade op 19
Franck prelude, chorale, and fugue
intermission
Chopin sonata 3, Op 58
Karg-Elert Partita op 113
Michael Davidman Performing at the
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Saturday, March 11, 2023, 7:00 PM
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Helzberg Hall
1601 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
816.994.7222
Concert Program:
Rachmaninoff, Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor
Ben Sayevich, violin; Daniel Veis, cello; Lolita Lisavskaya-Sayevich, piano
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Pablo de Sarasate, Navarro for two violins and piano, Op. 33
Ilhom Mukhiddinov, violin; Laurel Gagnon, violin; Lolita Lisovskaya-Sayevich, piano
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Debussy, Nocturnes, L91 – Transcribed by Ravel
2. Fêtes
Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee
Michael Davidman, piano; Sergey Belyavsky, piano
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Carl Maria von Weber, Adagio und Rondo
Dilshod Narzillaev, cello
Lolita Lisavskaya-Sayevich, piano
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Amy Beach, Romance for violin and piano Op. 23
Nikolai Meitner, Canzona Matinata (Arr. Kenny Broberg)
Maria Ioudenitch, violin
Michael Davidman, piano
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Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition
Promenade
Limoges. The Market (the Great News)
Catacombs (Roman Tomb) With the Dead in a Dead Language
The Hut on fowl’s Legs (Baba Yaga)
The Bogatyr Gates (In the Capital in Kiev)
Behzod Abduraimov, piano
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Intermission
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Johan Strauss Jr., Zigeunerbaron Overture
KC Chamber Orchestra
Andrés Franco, conductor
Tchaikovsky, Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Stanislav Ioudenitch, piano
KC Chamber Orchestra
Andrés Franco, conductor