The Liederabend—literally, "evening of song"—dates back to the 1800s, when musicians and lovers of music would gather at someone's home, and one or more singers and a pianist would perform the songs of composers of the day. In the field of classical music, these songs are referred to as "art songs," and the German art songs are called "Lieder." In Germany, the great age of song came in the 19th century. German and Austrian composers had written music for voice with keyboard before this time, but it was with the flowering of German literature in the Classical and Romantic eras that composers found high inspiration in great poetry, sparking the genre known as the "Lied."

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Liederabend LXX: Songs from Russia and Ukraine

New England Conservatory

Beethoven’s 5th

Merrill Auditorium

In their ISO debuts, pianist Alexandra Dariescu and conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya perform legendary composer and pedagogue Nadia Boulanger’s newly-discovered Fantaisie variée, composed in 1912. Dariescu was the first pianist to perform this work in the United States. Yanlovskaya also leads music by Ukranian composer Mykola Lysenko and Tchaikovsky’s heart-wrenching Symphony  No. 6, “Pathétique.” 

Tchaikovsky's Pathétique

Hilbert Circle Theatre

The outstanding Valeriy Sokolov performs Barber’s enchanting Violin Concerto. Ending with a rollicking dance inspired by Argentine gauchos, Alberto Ginastera’s Estancia will have you dancing in your seat. And, hit the bustling streets of Harlem with jazz-infused music by Duke Ellington.

Barber's Violin Concerto + Duke Ellington

Jones Hall

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The Princeton University Orchestra presents its first program of the 2023-24 season, including Mykola Lysenko’s Elegie, Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. Director Michael Pratt conducts.

Princeton University Orchestra

Princeton University

Alexander Tentser began studying piano with his father at the age of four in Kiev, Ukraine. After a highly acclaimed performance of the Grieg’s Piano Concerto at age twelve, he was recommended for studies at the Gnessin Music College in Moscow, Russia, the oldest music college in the country. He continued his piano education at the Gnessin Russian Music Academy with Professor Theodor Gutmann, a student and assistant of Heinrich Neuhaus, who taught in the celebrated Russian piano tradition. Alexander received a full scholarship for doctoral studies with Professor Nohema Fernandez at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Mykola Lysenko

Events

Feb 14, 2024

Liederabend LXX: Songs from Russia and Ukraine · New England Conservatory

28 - 30 Jan, 2024

Beethoven’s 5th · Portland Symphony Orchestra

2 - 4 Nov, 2023

Tchaikovsky's Pathétique · Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

14 - 15 Oct, 2023

Barber's Violin Concerto + Duke Ellington · Houston Symphony

14 - 15 Oct, 2023

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