Thursday 17 July 2.00 pm
Sandro Russo (piano)
Bach: Prelude from Cantata 'Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit' BWV 106 (3')
(transcription by Seymour Bernstein)
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne from Violin Partita no 2 in D minor BWV 1004 (15')
Beethoven: Polonaise in C Op 89 (6')
Schumann: Fantasy in C major Op 17 (30')
Three movements : 1) passionate, rhapsodic 2) march 3) slow, meditative
Busoni: Vierte Ballet-Szene (Fourth Ballet Scene)
(Walzer und Galopp) Op 33a (6')
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Sandro Russo's playing has often been referred to as a throwback to the grand tradition of elegant pianism and beautiful sound. Composer Lowell Liebermann wrote of him, “Sandro Russo is a musician's musician and a pianist's pianist. There is no technical challenge too great for him, but it is his musicianship that ultimately makes the greatest impression. His interpretations reveal a unique and profound artist at work.”
Born in San Giovanni Gemini, Italy, Mr. Russo displayed exceptional musical talent from an early age. He later entered the V. Bellini Conservatory, from which he graduated summa cum laude. He also earned the Pianoforte Performing Diploma from the Royal College of Music in London with honors. After moving to the United States in 2000, he won the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition and has since performed in prestigious concert halls, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Weill and Zankel halls at Carnegie Hall, Kilbourn Hall (Eastman Theatre), Salle Cortot in Paris, Teatro Politeama in Palermo, Konzerthaus Berlin, and Stoller Hall in Manchester (UK).
His recitals include performances for The Rachmaninoff Society, the Dame Myra Hess series in Chicago, the American Liszt Society, the Houston International Piano Festival, the Husum Festival of Piano Rarities in Germany, the Chetham's International Piano Festival in Manchester (UK), and the Fernando Laires series at the Eastman Theatre. Mr. Russo has appeared as a soloist with the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, the Jacksonville Symphony in Florida, and the Brussels Chamber Orchestra, among others.
Mr. Russo's performances have aired on major radio stations in the US and abroad, with recordings earning rave reviews from magazines such as Italy's Classic Voice and Gramophone . On May 3, 2024, the Steinway & Sons label released his latest recording of Liszt's 12 Transcendental Etudes .
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