Note: Program notes were written with AI assistance.Chopin — Nocturne in E♭ major, Op. 9 No. 2Composed ca. 1830–32, when Chopin was about 20, this is by far his most famous nocturne. The work is in a rounded‐binary design (A, A′, B, A′, B, A′ + coda), with each return of the principal theme made more ornate and chromatically enriched. Its singing melody, gentle accompaniment, and expressive rubato … [Read more...]
Pavel Kolesnikov Live in Concert October 18, 2025 in Cupertino
Join us for concert pianist Pavel Kolesnikov Appearing in San Francisco Bay Area Saturday, October 18, 2025 7:30 p.m. Visual and Performing Arts Center 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 Tickets: https://steinwaysociety.com/concerts/pavel-kolesnikov-2025-26/ Summary of his remarkable career Join us to hear Pavel Kolesnikov, who, in 2020/21 was Artist in Residence at … [Read more...]
What the World Is Saying About Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov — Live in Silicon Valley This Fall
Saturday, October 18, 2025 • 7:30 p.m.📍 Visual and Performing Arts Center, Cupertino Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov has been called “a poet of the piano,” “utterly original,” and even “a light, subtle rebellion” against classical music’s traditional norms. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, Silicon Valley audiences will finally get to experience this phenomenon live when Kolesnikov appears in the Steinway … [Read more...]
Program notes for Aristo Sham, September 28, 2025
*Note: The following program notes were created with the help of AI.Johann Sebastian Bach — Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911Composed during Bach’s early years, likely in Weimar around 1710, the Toccata in C Minor is one of a set of seven keyboard toccatas that show the young composer experimenting boldly with form, texture, and drama. Unlike later works with more fixed structures, this toccata is a … [Read more...]
Alexander Kobrin Program Notes – Saturday, May 31, 2025
Beethoven, Thirty-Two Variations in C Minor, WoO 80 (1806) In just ten minutes, Beethoven’s Variations offer a dazzling display of compositional inventiveness, emotional range, and keyboard virtuosity. Composed in 1806, the work is built on a simple eight-bar theme, almost austere in its clarity—yet from this modest beginning, Beethoven spins out a remarkable sequence of variations that explore … [Read more...]
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