Portland Piano International: Marc-André Hamelin

• Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano

Charles Ives — Piano Sonata No. 2, Concord Mass., 1840–60
Robert Schumann — Waldszenen ("Forest Scenes"), Op. 82
Maurice Ravel — Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55

"A performer of near-superhuman technical prowess" (The New York Times), Marc-André Hamelin returns to PPI with an adventurous program that reminds us of the solo piano's ability to conjure astonishingly vivid musical worlds. Among the piano's most ambitious and satisfying works to experience, Ives's "Concord" Sonata pays homage to four giants of American Transcendentalism — Emerson, Hawthorne, Alcott, and Thoreau — with music ranging from pastoral hymns to raucous ragtime. Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit transports us to a shadowy world of nymphs and goblins, making it the perfect companion to Robert Schumann's Forest Scenes, which beckons listeners to embark on a journey both serene and sinister.

Marc-André Hamelin will also perform Tuesday, October 17 at Flanagan Chapel at Lewis & Clark College.

About Portland Piano International

https://portlandpiano.org/

About Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano

http://www.marcandrehamelin.com