BRIAN GANZ: Chopin’s Creative Twilight

Widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of
his generation, Brian
Ganz is a laureate of the prestigious
Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium International
Piano Competitions. He has performed as soloist with major orchestras including
the St. Louis Symphony, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony,
National Symphony, and the City of London Sinfonia, collaborating with renowned
conductors such as Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop, Mstislav Rostropovich, Piotr
Gajewski, and Yoel Levi.

In this much-anticipated recital, Mr. Ganz explores
some of
Fryderyk Chopin’s most sublime late works, composed during the final burst of his creative life before illness
took its toll. Highlights of the evening will include the luminous
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60, often hailed as Chopin’s greatest single
work, as well as the delicate Berceuse, Op. 57, the expressive Nocturnes, Op.
62, and the recently discovered Waltz in A minor, among other gems. Don’t miss
this opportunity to experience the poetry and power of Chopin, brought to life
by one of his most passionate interpreters.

The Washington Post has written:
“One comes away from a recital by pianist Brian Ganz not only exhilarated by
the power of the performance but also moved by his search for artistic truth.”
For many years Mr. Ganz has made it his mission to join vivid music making with
warmth and intimacy onstage to produce a new kind of listening experience, in
which great works come to life with authentic emotional power. As one of
Belgium’s leading newspapers, La Libre Belgique, put it, “We don’t have
the words to speak of this fabulous musician who lives music with a generous
urgency and brings his public into a state of intense joy.”