Boris Giltburg, piano
Sat, Mar 15, 2025 7:30 PM
Smith Theatre | Horowitz Center HCC
Performance Information
Boris Giltburg, winner of the 2013 Queen Elisabeth Competition, thrills in a program featuring works by Rachmaninov, Schumann, and List. A regular performer at prestigious venues, including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Carnegie Hall, Giltburg is lauded across the globe as a deeply sensitive, insightful, and compelling musician. This Moscow-born Israeli artist is also widely recognized as a leading interpreter of Rachmaninov, displaying "the singing line [and] great surges of energy that characterize the most gifted Rachmaninov pianists." (The Washington Post). Don't miss this unforgettable display of pianistic brilliance!
The Program
SERGEI RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) 10 Preludes, Op. 23 No 1. in f sharp minor: Largo No 2. in B flat Major: Maestoso No 3. in d minor: Tempo di Minuetto No 4. in D Major: Andante Cantabile No 5. in g minor: Alla Marcia No 6. in E flat Major: Andante No 7. in c minor: Allegro No 8. in A flat Major: Allegro Vivace No 9. in e flat minor: Presto No 10. in G flat Major: Largo
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ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856) Papillons, Op. 2 Introduction in D Major: Moderato No 1. Waltz in D Major No 2. Waltz, Prestissimo in E flat Major No 3. Waltz in f sharp minor No 4. Waltz in A Major No 5. Polonaise in B flat Major No 6. Waltz in d minor No 7. Waltz, Semplice in f minor No 8. Waltz in c sharp minor No 9. Waltz, Prestissimo in b flat minor No 10. Waltz, Vivo in C Major No 11. Polonaise in D Major No 12. Finale in D Major
FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886) Sonata in b minor Lento Assai, Allegro Energico, Grandioso, Recitativo Andante Sostenuto Allegro Energico Andante Sostenuto, Lento Assai
About The Artist
The Moscow-born, Israeli pianist is lauded across the globe as a deeply sensitive, insightful and compelling interpreter. Critics have praised his “singing line, variety of touch and broad dynamic palette capable of great surges of energy” (Washington Post) as well as his impassioned, narrative-driven approach to performance: “the interplay of spiritual calm and emphatic engagement is gripping, and one could not wish for a more illuminating, lyrical or more richly phrased interpretation…
