Spivey Hall Season Opener: Pianist Inon Barnartan
$83 ($67 educator/student)
- Inon Barnatan, piano
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Moments Musicaux, Op. 16
Johann Sebastian Bach / Sergei Rachmaninoff — Suite from the Violin Partita in E, BWV 1006.1
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (arr. Inon Barnatan)
The opening concert of the 33rd season of concerts at iconic Spivey Hall features pianist Inon Barnatan in a Rachmaninoff-centered program.
"One of the most admired pianists of his generation," (The New YorkTimes), Barnatan's formidable technique and a vast expressiverange are a seemingly effortless launching point to create what only the greatest of artists can: aglorious language of sound that transcends eras and brings insight and understanding.
"From barely audible, feathery trills to heaven-storming thunderbolts, Barnatan orchestrated every phrase with sovereign mastery...fine music-making wedded to astounding technique." (The Washington Post)
"A true poet of the keyboard: refined, searching, unfailingly communicative." (The Evening Standard)