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KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS
The second season of this unique series includes three performances by Jeffrey Siegel:
"Great Jewish Composers" on January 16, at 7:30 PM
Jeffrey Siegel presents a dazzling, virtuoso performance of music by Felix Mendelssohn, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland.
"Russian Rapture" on April 17, at 7:30 PM
In this concert Jeffrey Siegel whisks audiences on a journey across the globe, performing breathtaking soaring
melodies and dance-like rhythms by great Russian composers Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and their contemporaries.
"Mistresses and Masterpieces" on May 15, at 7:30 PM
You probably already know the works of Chopin, Brahms, Schumann and Liszt as some of the finest compositions for piano of all time. Now learn about the great loves of
their lives. For his third concert of the season,Jeffrey Siegel introduces those who inspired these Romantic-era composers.
The distinguished American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been soloist with the world's great orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Moscow State Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic, Orchestra of La Scala and NHK Symphony of Japan, the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Siegel has collaborated with many of the pre-eminent conductors of our time: Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas, Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti and Yevgeny Svetlanov.
In addition to his solo appearances, Jeffrey Siegel presents KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS, a unique, concert-plus-commentary format in which he speaks to the audience about the music before performing each work in its entirety. Newcomers to classical concerts have greeted these programs enthusiastically, as they present an informal, accessible and highly entertaining introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano and to classical music in general. Mr. Siegel has also developed a following among seasoned music-lovers, who are constantly enlightened by his erudition and delighted by his wit. Ongoing series flourish in numerous American cities, among them New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Phoenix, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas, Washington, D. C. and Denver. Some of these venues have been presenting KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS for more than thirty years - resounding testimony to Jeffrey Siegel's superb artistry, innovative format and loyal fans. Following the successful reception of KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS in the United Kingdom, they continued in April and May 2012 at London's dynamic, newest arts complex, Kings Place.
KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS ~ Piano Treasures, a one-hour, TV special produced by Time Life for PBS. Oprah Radio's "Dr. Oz Show" featured Mr. Siegel as guest of host and heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and popular author and co-host Dr. Michael Roizen. Random House Audio Publishing Group has released an audiobook series of four CDs of KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS: Mozart and Friends, The Power and Passion of Beethoven, The Romanticism of the Russian Soul and The Romance of the Piano. Jeffrey Siegel's recording of Gershwin's complete works for piano and orchestra, with Leonard Slatkin and the Saint Louis Symphony, continues to be a best seller.
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AdresseOshman Family Jewish Community Center (Afficher)
3921 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
United States
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