An outstanding soloist as well as a fine chamber musician, Alexandre Tharaud has dedicated much of his time to French music. Born in Paris on 9 December 1968, Alexandre began his piano lessons at age five at the initiative of

Works for String Quartet : Meditation (1887) Poemes : No.3 Nocturne: version for soprano and piano quintet (1892) Cello Sonata Guillaume Lekeu (January 20, 1870 – January 21, 1894) was a Belgian (Wallon) composer. Born in Verviers, Lekeu took his

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Johann Nepomuk Hummel (November 14, 1778 – October 17, 1837) was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. Hummel was born in Pressburg, Hungary (now Bratislava, Slovakia), the

“The young Igor Levit, who shows not only great technical accomplishment but also a remarkable artistic maturity, shaped [Prokofiev’s] concerto forcefully…A brilliant performance.” – Neue Zürcher Zeitung, April 2009 At only 23, Igor Levit has already made his debuts with

Antigono (excerpts) (1762) Messa per San Marco: Concerto a 4 in D Major (1766) Baldassare Galuppi (18 October 1706 – 3 January 1785) was an Italian composer, nicknamed “Il Buranello” because of his origin on the island of Burano, near the city of Venice. He

Debut with the Seattle Symphony and Gerard Schwarz: “This young woman could outplay the devil… Yang’s splash on our coast was stunning… (she) played with fire… a perfect platform for her talents.” – Seattle Times, May 2009