New York, N.Y. — This exciting series opens on March 22 with a master class and a lecture–concert by renowned Liszt interpreter Leslie Howard. Alan Walker, author of a three–volume biography of the composer, will present a lecture entitled "Liszt as Cultural Ambassador" on April 13. On April 27, Thomas Mastroianni, president of the American Liszt Society, discusses Liszt's Years of Pilgrimage.
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Series host Lisa Yui is a noted pianist who has performed and lectured throughout North America, Europe and Asia. She is the producer and lecturer of "Lives of the Piano," the first piano concert lecture series ever offered at the Manhattan School of Music.
Several pianists renowned for their interpretations of Liszt's music will perform, including Koji Attwood, Rufus Choi, Henry Wong Doe, Gila Goldstein, Gayle Martin Henry, Christiaan Kuyvenhoven (a prizewinner in the 2005 International Franz Liszt Piano Competition), Frank Levy, Jerome Lowenthal, Jeffrey Swann and Yu Zhang.
Six concerts will be presented, each covering a specific theme:
March 23– Etudes of Transcendence
March 30– Transcriptions
April 6– The Diabolical and the Sublime
April 20– Rhapsodies, Impromptus, Ballades
April 27– The Traveler: Years of Pilgrimage
May 4– Large Forms
The concerts take place on Thursday evenings, March 23 to May 4, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. A series of four concerts are $50 and the full series is $100.
The program will take place at Yamaha Artist Services, Inc., 3rd Floor Piano Salon, which is located at 689 Fifth Avenue [Enter at 54th Street] in New York City.
Call 212-339-9995 ext. 227 for complete repertoire information, or click here.
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