Acclaimed American pianist William Wolfram is a regular guest with the world’s greatest orchestras, an important recording artist, and a champion of new music. He was bronze medalist in the Tchaikovsky Competition and silver medalist in the Naumburg and Kapell competitions. His program features two of the greatest piano works of the Romantic era: Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major and Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor.
Program Information
Repertoire
FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886): Sonata in B Minor
—INTERMISSION—
FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810–1849): Mazurka in A Minor, op. 67, no. 4
CHOPIN (1810–1849): Mazurka in A Minor, op. 17, no. 4
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810–1856): Fantasie in C Major, op. 17
I. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen; Im Legenden-Ton
II. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch
III. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten
Welcome
The Boston Conservatory Piano Masters Series is a popular and unique piano series, presenting a diverse and international array of world-class pianists in rare Boston recital appearances and master classes. It allows Boston music lovers to hear these great artists perform solo recitals in an intimate venue, for a nominal cost, and to enjoy their fascinating master classes with talented Conservatory students the following day, free of charge. We welcome you to join us for these wonderful concerts!
—Michael Lewin, artistic director
About the Artist
William Wolfram, piano, was a silver medalist at both the William Kapell and the Naumburg International Piano competitions and a bronze medalist at the prestigious Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow.He has appeared with many of the greatest orchestras of the world and has developed a special reputation as the rare concerto soloist who is also equally versatile and adept as a recitalist, accompanist, and chamber musician. He is highly sought after for his mastery of Liszt and Beethoven, and as a champion of twentieth- and twenty-first-century American composers.His concerto debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony under the baton of Leonard Slatkin was the first in a long succession of appearances with numerous American conductors and orchestras. He has appeared with the San Francisco, Saint Louis, Indianapolis, Seattle, and New Jersey symphonies, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore and Colorado symphonies, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Nashville Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, the Utah Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, and many others. Learn more about Wolfram. About the Series
Piano Masters Series is artistically directed by Michael Lewin and part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Artistry in Action series. The Artistry in Action series celebrates exceptional artists and initiatives that exemplify Boston Conservatory’s core values of excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Hosted by the Conservatory’s Music Division, Artistry in Action brings together the school’s prestigious and long-standing Piano Masters Series, String Masters Series, and Chamber Series with exciting new programming for winds, faculty recitals, and ensemble-in-residences. Learn more and view upcoming Artistry in Action events. Concert Services Staff
Senior Manager of Concert Services – Luis Herrera Coordinator, Concert Services – Matthew CareyConcert Production Manager – Kendall FloydPerformance Technology Technicians – Sara Pagiaro, Goran Daskalov
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