Alexandre Kantorow: Piano Recital
Presented by Music Worcester
April 17 @ 8:00 pm
Alexandre Kantorow is a pianist who can’t be missed. The first French pianist to win first prize at the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, and performing with orchestras like the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre Nationale de France, Kantorow is a rising star. In 2024, he gained worldwide popularity from his performance of “Jeux d’Eau” in the rain during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, after which he was deemed “heroic and unflappable” by France3.
His performances of nearly every iconic work for piano have garnered him acclaim, with Gramophone magazine describing his playing as an “outstanding example of virtuosity and artistry, displaying both skill and sensitivity from start to finish.” Kantorow’s program explores multiple corners of piano repertoire, beginning with Liszt’s interpretation of Bach and concluding with Beethoven’s final piano sonata.
Franz Liszt – Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen S. 180 (Variations on Bach’s BWV 12)
Nikolay Medtner – Piano Sonata in F minor Op. 5
Frédéric Chopin – Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 45
Charles Valentin Alkan – La chanson de la folle au bord de mer
Alexander Scriabin – Vers la flamme, Op. 72
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 32