Piano Masters Series: Murray McLachlan
One of England’s most illustrious and active pianists, Murray McLachlan has performed on five continents and released more than 40 recordings, including the complete Sonatas of Beethoven, Prokofiev, and Miaskovsky; the concertos of Alexander Tcherepnin; the 24 Preludes and Fugues of Rodion Shchedrin; and the major works of Kabalevsky and Khachaturian. He writes prolifically, is a professor at the Royal Northern College of Music, and runs Europe’s largest piano festival, Chetham’s International Summer School. Read McLachlan’s full biography.
CHOPIN: 24 Preludes, op. 28
RONALD STEVENSON: Pensees sur les Preludes de Chopin (1958) U.S. Premiere
FINZI-MCLACHLAN: Three Bagatelles (2016) U.S. Premiere
NIKOLAI MYASKOVSKY: Sonata No .1 in D Minor
McLachlan will present a piano master class to Conservatory students on Wednesday, April 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Seully Hall; this event is free and open to the public.