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November 5 | NYPS Presents: Rachmaninov Sesquicentennial Celebration

NYPS Presents: Rachmaninov Sesquicentennial Celebration

New York Piano Society is thrilled to present its incredibly talented musicians in a special performance, celebrating Rachmaninov’s 150th birthday in our second installment of the Sesquicentennial Festival.

NYPS Presents: Rachmaninov Sesquicentennial Celebration

Program

Rachmaninov Étude-Tableau Op. 33 No. 3
Étude-Tableau Op. 33 No. 9
Mehana Ellis
*Winner of the Second Elena Leonova Young Pianists Competition*

Brahms Op. 116 No. 2 “Intermezzo in A minor”
Brahms Op. 116 No. 7 “Capriccio in D minor”
Stan Sisskin

Charles T. Griffes – “The Fountain of the Acqua Paola”, Op. 7 No. 3
David Caldine

Rachmaninov Op. 32 No. 12 “Prelude in G-sharp minor”
Scriabin Op. 8 No. 12 “Patetico Étude”
Christina Kim

Poulenc Select Improvisations
Michael Errico

Chopin Waltz Op. 64 No. 2 “Waltz in C-sharp minor”
Chopin Mazurka Op. 63 No. 3 “Mazurka in C-sharp minor”
Alex Shapiro

Chopin Scherzo no. 3, op. 39 in C- sharp minor
Carl DiCasoli

Rachmaninov Cinq Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3 No. 1 “Elégie in E-flat minor”
Len Horovitz

Rachmaninov Etude-tableau in D minor, Op 33 No. 4
Giancarlo Facchi

Rachmaninov
V Molchani Nochi Taynoy Op. 4 No. 3
Ne Poi Krasavitsa Pri Mne Op. 4 No. 4
Zdes’ Khorosho Op. 21 No. 7
Vesennie Vody Op. 14 No. 11
Simon Yates, Baritone
Giancarlo Facchi, piano

Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances Op. 45
I. (Non) allegro
Piano 1 Yiran Wang
Piano 2 Giancarlo Facchi

II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse)
Piano 1 Yiran Wang
Piano 2 Fred Gautier

III. Lento assai – Allegro vivace – Lento assai come prima – Allegro vivace
Piano 1 June Wu
Piano 2 Giancarlo Facchi

Details

Sunday | November 5 2023 | 1:00 pm
Kaufmann Concert Hall