Cliburn and Tchaikovsky Silver Medalist and Chamber Music SF favorite Yeol Eum Son returns in a concert of curated solo works written by and for great piano virtuosos. Undisputed luminary Beethoven sets the bar with a potent work where each episode of his 6 Variations in F major perpetually reinvents itself, each spinning into a new key and character. From there, echoes multiply: Czerny’s “La ricordanza” (“The Recollection”) and Liszt’s Ricordanza turn nostalgia into pianistic poetry that is lustrously ornamented and cleverly elusive. Then, acts of transformation in superfine interpretations and reinventions of Rachmaninoff and Johann Sebastian Bach, alongside vivid miniatures, elegies, and fantasies by other superlative pianists–composers. Acclaimed for her highly intelligent interpretations, exceptional depth of expression, and novel and imaginative programming, the incandescent pianist Son performs here with virtuosity that reaches such heights it is as if she is summoned by piano–composers themselves.
approx. 2 hours, with one 15-minute intermission
Cliburn and Tchaikovsky Silver Medalist and Chamber Music SF favorite Yeol Eum Son returns in a concert of curated solo works written by and for great piano virtuosos. Undisputed luminary Beethoven sets the bar with a potent work where each episode of his 6 Variations in F major perpetually reinvents itself, each spinning into a new key and character. From there, echoes multiply: Czerny’s “La ricordanza” (“The Recollection”) and Liszt’s Ricordanza turn nostalgia into pianistic poetry that is lustrously ornamented and cleverly elusive. Then, acts of transformation in superfine interpretations and reinventions of Rachmaninoff and Johann Sebastian Bach, alongside vivid miniatures, elegies, and fantasies by other superlative pianists–composers. Acclaimed for her highly intelligent interpretations, exceptional depth of expression, and novel and imaginative programming, the incandescent pianist Son performs here with virtuosity that reaches such heights it is as if she is summoned by piano–composers themselves.
approx. 2 hours, with one 15-minute intermission