A “flawless” and “magisterial” pianist
Italian pianist Alessandro Taverna
Playing at Portico
Saturday 14 January 7.30pm.
Alessandro Taverna established his international career by winning Third Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2009.
The Independent review of this performance mentioned his “magisterial account …. suffused with grave beauty. This Italian is remarkable . . . 50 minutes of flawless poetry!” Since then he has gone to perform in some of the most important European concert halls including Teatro alla Scala Milan, Musikverein Vienna, Royal Festival Hall and Wigmore Hall in London, Munich Gasteig , Berlin Konzerthaus, Philharmonic Hall Liverpool, Sala Verdi Milan, Bridgewater Hall Manchester and Auditorium Parco della Musica Rome.
The Programme.
CHOPIN, F: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, op. 23
CHOPIN, F: Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
CHOPIN, F: Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
CHOPIN, F: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
INTERVAL
RAVEL, M: Gaspard de la nuit
GERSHWIN, G: Rhapsody in Blue
Allesandro Taverna has won numerous awards. Born in Venice, he has taken part in international competitions, including in 2009 winning first prize in the Minnesota International Piano Competition leading to a prestigious American tour including his debut in New York City), second prize in the London International Piano Competition. In September 2011 he won the Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Prize awarded by the Eppan Piano Academy and he has recently received the Premio Giuseppe Sinopoli Prize.
All tickets £20
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