An Evening of Chopin with Brian Ganz & Friends
$19-$99 (kids free)
- Brian Ganz, piano
- Laura Colgate, violin
- Carter Brey, cello
Frédéric Chopin — Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8
Frédéric Chopin / Auguste Franchomme — Grand Duo Concertant for Cello and Piano on themes from Meyerbeer's 'Robert le diable,' B. 70
Frédéric Chopin — Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
The metropolitan Washington area's favorite pianist, scholar, world-renowned instrumentalist and passionate devotee of Frederic Chopin, Brian Ganz continues his quest to play every note ever written by Frederic Chopin live in concert with his 13th appearance in recital on the National Philharmonic stage. Ganz's phenomenal interpretation of pieces from Chopin's catalog continues to memorably knock more and more works by the Polish Romantic composer from his to-do list in the project he calls "Extreme Chopin." Experience the passion and precision of a master, and witness a man on a mission.
About Brian Ganz, piano
Brian Ganz is widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation. A laureate of the Marguerite Long Jacques Thibaud and the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium International Piano Competitions, Mr. Ganz has appeared as soloist with such orchestras as the St. Louis Symphony, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony, the National Philharmonic, the National Symphony, the City of London Sinfonia, and the Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra, and has performed with such conductors as Leonard Slatkin, Marin Alsop, Mstislav Rostropovich, Piotr Gajewski, and Yoel Levi.
http://www.brianganz.net/About Laura Colgate, violin
Praised by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as "remarkably poised...sensitive and majestic," violinist Laura Colgate enjoys a versatile career as a chamber and orchestral musician, soloist, educator, curator, activist, and innovator. Having performed worldwide across Europe, Asia, and North America, she has performed on stages including the Barbican Centre, Kennedy Center, and multiple appearances at Carnegie Hall.
https://www.lauracolgateviolin.com/About Carter Brey, cello
Carter Brey was appointed principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic in 1996 and made his subscription debut as soloist with that orchestra the following year. He has appeared as soloist with many of America's major symphony orchestras, collaborating with such ensembles as the Tokyo, Emerson, and Harlem string quartets. He has performed and recorded with such pianists as Christopher O’Riley and Garrick Ohlsson, and violinist Leila Josefowicz. Mr. Brey is also cellist in the New York Philharmonic String Quartet, which debuted in 2017 and performs widely throughout the U.S.
https://www.samnyc.us/artist.php?id=brey