Internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Fazıl Say brings a recital shaped by intensity, virtuosity, and invention. Beethoven’s “Pathétique” and “Appassionata” sonatas push the piano to its emotional and technical limits, while Say’s own works blend Western classical with Turkish traditions. LACO Principal Flute Benjamin Smolen joins on Bosphorus Romance, adding another layer of color and lyricism to the program. Spanning Beethoven’s dramatic force to Say’s genre-defying musical language, the recital reveals the piano as a vehicle for both profound expression and reinvention.
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Program Items
L. Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, “Pathétique,” Op. 13
L. Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, “Appassionata,” Op. 57
Fazıl Say
Bosphorus Romance for Flute and Piano
Fazıl Say
Black Earth
Fazıl Say
New Life Sonata
Fazıl Say
Summertime Variations
Fazıl Say
Paganini Jazz
Performers
Fazıl Say
Piano
Benjamin Smolen
Flute