Portland Piano International: Kenny Broberg

• Kenny Broberg, piano

Nikolai Medtner — Sonata-Idyll, Op. 56
Carl Maria von Weber — Piano Sonata No. 4 in E minor, Op. 70, J. 287
Gabriel Fauré — Barcarolle No 9 in A major, Op. 101
Gabriel Fauré — Nocturne No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 74
Gabriel Fauré — Barcarolle No. 8 in D-flat major, Op. 96
Franz Liszt — Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata ("Dante Sonata")

"One of the most intelligent and intense artists on the concert stage today" (Theater Jones), Kenny Broberg marks his PPI debut with a program exploring the rich romanticism of 19th-century piano music.

Carl Maria von Weber's Sonata in E minor scales operatic heights of melody and harmonic invention, while a selection of Fauré miniatures warms the heart with grace and sensuality. Written as Europe descended into the fog of World War II, Nikolai Medtner's Idyll-Sonata-Pastorale in G major is an ode to Arcadian ideals, and Liszt's "Dante Sonata" takes listeners on a cinematic musical journey filled with swirling storms and heavenly radiance.

PRE-CONCERT LECTURE: Join us for a special pre-concert lecture given by Bill Crane, executive director of PPI, at 3:15pm before each concert. This lecture occurs inside Lincoln Performance Hall.

About Portland Piano International

https://portlandpiano.org/

About Kenny Broberg, piano

https://kennybroberg.com/