Pop-Up Concerts: Wael Farouk, piano
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (EST)
Miller Theatre at Columbia University,
New York,
NY,
United States
Free
- Wael Farouk, piano
Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Prelude in C minor, Op. 23, No. 7
Maurice Ravel — Pavane pour une infante défunte ("Pavane for a Dead Princess")
Mily Balakirev — Islamey, Op. 18
Mikhail Glinka — A Farewell to Saint Petersburg, No. 10: The Lark (trans. Mily Balakirev)
Domenico Scarlatti — Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 9
Domenico Scarlatti — Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach / Ferruccio Busoni — "V. Chaconne" from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Prelude in C minor, Op. 23, No. 7
Maurice Ravel — Pavane pour une infante défunte ("Pavane for a Dead Princess")
Mily Balakirev — Islamey, Op. 18
Mikhail Glinka — A Farewell to Saint Petersburg, No. 10: The Lark (trans. Mily Balakirev)
Domenico Scarlatti — Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 9
Domenico Scarlatti — Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach / Ferruccio Busoni — "V. Chaconne" from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Praised as a "formidable and magnificent pianist" by the New York Concert Review, Egyptian-American pianist Wael Farouk commands a vast repertoire of more than 70 concertos and 60 solo programs. Known for his groundbreaking performance projects, Farouk returns to Miller Theatre to share a selection of gorgeous solo piano works by J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Scarlatti, and more.
Sit onstage and enjoy a free drink during these hour-long weeknight Pop-Up Concerts, and mingle with the musicians and fellow concertgoers after the show. Onstage seating is first-come, first-served.
Doors open at 5:30pm, music at 6pm.