The annual Liszt Festival, sponsored by the South Florida chapter of the American Liszt Society at FIU, is dedicated to advancing knowledge about the great Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt. For this evening, FIU Artist-in-Residence Kemal Gekic, pianist Jose Lopez  and pianist Sinan Çayir perform works by Franz Liszt, Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, Ferdinand Hiller, Charles-Valentin Alkan and original paraphrases on operas by Meyerbeer.

Directed by FIU Piano Coordinator Jose Lopez.

 

PROGRAM

Excerpts from ‘Das Jahr’ by Fanny Hensel, née Mendelssohn (1805-1847)

January

February

 

Etude in E-flat minor, Op. 15, No 7 by Ferdinand Hiller (1811-1885)

 

Nocturne in B major, Op. 22 by Charles V. Alkan (1813-1888)

Symphonie, Op. 39

Allegro

Marche Funèbre

Menuet

Finale: Prestissimo

performed by José López, Piano

 

Variations Sérieuses, Op. 54 by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

performed by Sinan Çayir, Piano

 

Concert Paraphrase on Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer nights’ dream” by Franz Liszt  (1811-1886)

 

Reminiscences de Robert le Diable by Franz Liszt  (1811-1886)

performed by Kemal Gekić, Piano

 

TICKET PRICES

$15 Non-Members; $10 JMOF-FIU Members; FREE for FIU Students (with valid i.d.)

 

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