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Pianist Henry Kramer

SAT, JAN 27, 2024 • SAM 27 JANV 2024
7:30PM • 19h30
$12.50-$37.50/GENERAL SEATING
ELECTRONIC TICKETS
THE STAGE AT ST. ANDREWS • 6036 COBURG RD
K'JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX • MI’KMA’KI/NOVA SCOTIA
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
MAIN STAGE CONCERT SERIES

Cecilia Concerts | Classical Music | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Piano

About this Concert

PROGRAM: LisztMendelssohn, Mendelssohn Hensel, Schubert

ARTISTS: Henry Kramer, piano

Experience the remarkable artistry of American pianist Henry Kramer, known for his captivating performances, expressive musicianship, and deep understanding of the piano repertoire. For this performance, he masterfully interprets a rich and diverse program that explores a wide range of Romantic Era piano music, beginning with Franz Schubert's "Piano Sonata in A Major," a piece blending lyrical grace with emotional depth. It also features Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's "4 Lieder for Piano," showcasing her distinctive compositional voice, and Felix Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words," a collection that sings through the piano. The program also features Franz Liszt's arrangement of Schubert's "Der Doppelgänger" and Liszt's own dramatic and technically challenging "Sonata in B Minor." Praised by The Cleveland Classical Review for his “astonishingly confident technique” and The New York Times for “thrilling and triumphant” performances, the prize-winning pianist Henry Kramer is a musician of rare sensitivity who combines stylish programming with insightful and exuberant interpretations. Don't miss this unforgettable concert showcasing Kramer's superb musicianship as he brings to life the emotional depth and breathtaking beauty of these timeless works. Main Stage Concert Series Major Sponsor: Scotiabank. Season Sponsor: Jules Chamberlain / Red Door Realty.

Henry Kramer performs Sergei Rachmaninoff's Etude-Tableaux in F-sharp Minor, Op. 39, No. 3 (Live)

À propos de ce concert

PROGRAMME : Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mendelssohn Hensel, Schubert

ARTISTES : Henry Kramer, piano

Découvrez l'art remarquable du pianiste américain Henry Kramer, connu pour ses interprétations captivantes, sa musicalité expressive et sa profonde compréhension du répertoire pianistique. Pour ce concert, il interprète magistralement un programme riche et varié qui explore un large éventail de la musique pour piano de l'ère romantique, en commençant par la "Sonate pour piano en la majeur" de Franz Schubert, une pièce qui allie la grâce lyrique à la profondeur émotionnelle. Le programme comprend également les "4 Lieder pour piano" de Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, qui mettent en valeur la voix distinctive de la compositrice, et les "Chants sans paroles" de Felix Mendelssohn, un recueil qui chante à travers le piano. Le programme comprend également l'arrangement par Franz Liszt de "Der Doppelgänger" de Schubert et la "Sonate en si mineur" de Liszt, dramatique et techniquement difficile. Cette sélection célèbre l'éclat et l'expressivité de la musique pour piano de l'ère romantique. Loué par le Cleveland Classical Review pour sa "technique étonnamment sûre" et par le New York Times pour ses interprétations "palpitantes et triomphantes", le pianiste primé Henry Kramer est un musicien d'une rare sensibilité qui allie une programmation élégante à des interprétations perspicaces et exubérantes. Ne manquez pas ce concert inoubliable qui mettra en valeur la superbe musicalité de Kramer et fera revivre la profondeur émotionnelle et la beauté à couper le souffle de ces œuvres intemporelles. Commanditaire principal de la série de concerts Main Stage - Banque Scotia. Commanditaire de la saison - Jules Chamberlain / Red Door Realty.