Dumbarton Concerts: Piano Virtuoso Michelle Cann
In person: $48 |
Stream: $14
- Michelle Cann, piano
Florence Price — Fantasie nègre No. 2 in G minor
Florence Price — Fantasie nègre No. 4 in B minor
Margaret Bonds — Spiritual Suite
Betty Jackson King — Four Seasonal Sketches
Irene Britton Smith — Variations on a Theme by MacDowell
Nora Holt — Negro Dance, Op. 25, No. 1
Sergei Rachmaninoff / Hazel Scott — Fantasy Pieces, Op. 3, No. 2: Improvisation on Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp minor
Franz Liszt / Hazel Scott — Improvisation on Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
In a triumphant solo return to the Dumbarton stage, we welcome virtuoso and educator Michelle Cann. Praised as "exquisite" by The Philadelphia Inquirer and "a pianist of sterling artistry" by Gramophone, Ms. Cann brings a warm, confident, and energetic voice to the world of classical piano. Known as an industry-leading interpreter of the music of Florence Price, she expands upon this expertise with a program celebrating Black women composers and pianists of the 20th century. Join us for an evening of world-class piano performance, accompanied by compelling storytelling and musical observations on this fresh and fascinating subject.
About Michelle Cann, piano
Lauded as "exquisite" by The Philadelphia Inquirer and "a pianist of sterling artistry" by Gramophone, Michelle Cann has become one of the most sought-after pianists of her generation. She made her debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2021 and has recently performed concertos with The Cleveland Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de São Paulo, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore, and Cincinnati.
Recognized as a leading interpreter of the piano music of Florence Price, Cann performed the New York City premiere of Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement with The Dream Unfinished Orchestra in July 2016 and the Philadelphia premiere with The Philadelphia Orchestra and Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin in February 2021. Her recording of the concerto with the New York Youth Symphony won a Grammy Award in 2023 for Best Orchestral Performance. Her acclaimed debut solo album Revival, featuring music by Price and Margaret Bonds, was released in May 2023 on the Curtis Studio label. She has also recorded two Price piano quintets with the Catalyst Quartet.
Cann was the recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by the Sphinx Organization. She also received the Cleveland Institute of Music's 2022 Alumni Achievement Award and the 2022 Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award.
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