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Additionally, join us for our special 60th anniversary Prelude gala, featuring a performance by Ms. Buniatishvili, on Monday, September 16, 2024 at the 1900 Building. Learn more about this event by clicking here.
MUSIC AND DANCE
This season, we welcome the long-awaited return of Khatia Buniatishvili, the prominent Georgian pianist known for her exceptional talent, captivating performances, and expressive interpretations of classical music. She made her Kansas City and Harriman-Jewell Series debut in 2019 (with an audience representing patrons from 20 states in attendance) and we are thrilled she will make her highly anticipated return in our 60th Anniversary Season!
Buniatishvili has gained international recognition for her extraordinary musical abilities and has performed and collaborated with many prestigious orchestras and conductors around the world. Her repertoire includes works by classical composers such as Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ludwig van Beethoven, and many others.
She has won numerous awards and accolades throughout her career, including the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award in 2010, which recognizes exceptional young musicians. Buniatishvili's performances are known for their passion, technical brilliance, and emotional depth, captivating audiences and critics alike. Her sense of fashion and style ads to her commanding stage presence.
In addition to her performances on stage, she has released several critically acclaimed recordings, including solo albums and collaborations with other artists. Her recordings showcase her virtuosity and musical sensitivity, earning her a dedicated following among classical music enthusiasts worldwide.
Buniatishvili continues to be a highly sought-after performer around the globe, captivating audiences with her mesmerizing performances and leaving a lasting impact on the world of classical music.
ARTIST WEBSITE: www.khatiabuniatishvili.com
Program (subject to change)
Satie : Gymnopédie No. 1
Chopin : Prélude in E Minor, Op. 28 ,No. 4
Chopin : Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39
Bach : “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite, No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
Schubert : Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major, Op. 90, D. 899
Schubert/Liszt : “Ständchen” S. 560 from Schwanengesang, D. 957, No. 4
Chopin : Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53
Chopin : Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4
Couperin : Les Barricades mystérieuses
Bach/Liszt : Prélude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543 /S. 462
Liszt : Consolation No. 3 in D-flat Major, S. 172
Liszt/Horowitz : Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp Minor