Pianist

Dmitri Shostakovich struggled his entire life to maintain his integrity as an artist while also serving the Soviet state as required. His 10th Symphony, completed after the death of dictator Joseph Stalin, was a balancing act as well as a mid-life crisis set to music. The Phoenix Symphony welcomes pianists Michael Stephen Brown and Adam Golka to play Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos (No. 10), which Mozart composed for himself and his sister, Maria Anna, to perform. Tito Muñoz conducts the world premiere of a new piece by multidisciplinary artist Annie Nikunen exploring the connections between movement and sound.

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Mozart & Shostakovich: The Power of 10

Symphony Hall

The dynamic pianist Adam Golka returns to Sedona for a recital of gorgeous solo piano works.

Spring Salon: Adam Golka in Recital

Private Home

Join us for an extraordinary night of music that explores the connections between two of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Featuring Brahms’s brooding “Piano Concerto No. 1,” this technical tour de force demands skill and emotional depth from pianist Adam Golka. Accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s passionate “Symphony No. 3,” both will captivate you with their world of beauty that they uniquely capture.

Lubbock Symphony: Brahms

Buddy Holly Hall

Brahms

**Event Title:** Close Encounters With Music: Virtue and Virtuosity

**Date and Time:** Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 4:00 pm

**Location:** Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230

**Ticket Prices:** $28 for Upper Balcony, $52 for Orchestra and Mezzanine

**Description:** Dive into an evening where virtue meets virtuosity at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. This unique musical event explores the intricate relationship between the inherent goodness of music and the exceptional skill of its performers. Featuring works that glorify the capabilities of their respective instruments and the prowess of the musicians, the program promises to stun and titillate audiences in the Romantic tradition of Paganini. Expect to witness the violinist's tight-rope walk on strings, performing feats that seem to stretch the instrument's capabilities to their limits.

The evening will showcase the dazzling compositions of Sarasate and Saint Saëns, including a performance of the gorgeous Rondo Capriccioso on the cello, a task exponentially more challenging than on its original instrument. The event will also introduce the audience to the works of Russian/Ukrainian composer Nikolai Kapustin, whose Preludes blend jazz and classical forms into a red-hot fusion that promises to captivate.

With a focus on pyrotechnics and acrobatics, mastery of content and form, and the magic that comes when craft meets ideal, the program explores fundamental questions about the nature of art. The event culminates with the emotionally compelling and ineffably beautiful Brahms Piano Trio Op. 8, promising an evening of unforgettable musical experiences.

**Performers:** Adam Golka on piano, Giora Schmidt on violin, Yehuda Hanani and Philip Thompson on cello, will lead the audience through this exploration of music's power to evoke both virtue and virtuosity.

**Additional Information:** For more details or to purchase tickets, please visit the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center website or contact them at 413-528-0100. Join us for an evening that celebrates the extraordinary capabilities of music and musicians alike.

Close Encounters With Music: Virtue and Virtuosity

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Itamar Zorman is one of the most soulful, evocative artists of his generation, distinguished by his emotionally gripping performances and gift for musical storytelling. Since his emergence with the top prize at the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition, he has wowed audiences all over the world with breathtaking style, causing one critic to declare him a “young badass who’s not afraid of anything.” His “youthful intensity” and “achingly beautiful” sound shine through in every performance, earning him the title of the “virtuoso of emotions.

Adam Golka

Pianist

Events

26 - 28 Apr, 2024

Mozart & Shostakovich: The Power of 10 · Phoenix Symphony

Apr 23, 2024

Spring Salon: Adam Golka in Recital · Chamber Music Sedona

Jan 20, 2024

Lubbock Symphony: Brahms · Lubbock Symphony Orchestra

Jan 20, 2024

Brahms · Lubbock Symphony Orchestra

Nov 5, 2023

Close Encounters With Music: Virtue and Virtuosity · Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Piano Concerto No. 10 by Mozart

Phoenix Symphony

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