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evening will begin at 7:00pm at the Alliance Française with a presentation by Benjamin D'Annibale (professional pianist and
harpsichordist).
Benjamin will talk about the Concerto form in general and walk you through Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
We will also talk about French Composer Louise Farrenc (featured in the concert) and the career of Hélène Grimaud.
Finger food and refreshments will be served.
Afterwards, the evening will continue at Marian Anderson Hall to attend
Hélène Grimaud Plays Brahms, a concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra starting at 8:00pm.
Program :
Wolfe
Pretty ( Philadelphia Orchestra co-commission)
Farrenc
Symphony No.1
Brahms
Piano Concerto No.1
Women artists rule the day in these concerts!
Pianist Hélène Grimaud’s “astonishing show of proficiency and poetic sensibilities” (The
Washington Post) is the perfect skill set for Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1, which summons a storm and then blesses
the listener with a benediction.
Nineteenth-century French composer Louise Farrenc got little recognition during her lifetime; male music critics offered only backhanded compliments. Yannick Nézet-Séguin has championed Farrenc’s works, noting “her symphonies and the overtures should hold a similar place as Schumann and Mendelssohn.” Her Third Symphony surges with romance, a melodic, moving thrill from its mysterious opening to its racing flourish of a finale.
Contemporary composer Julia Wolfe’s works make headlines, change hearts and draw new fans with each
new bold venture. Her newest piece, Pretty, co-commissioned by The Philadelphia Orchestra, boldly combines a vernacular American sound with
noise, power, delicacy, and aggression, and asking the question – what is pretty after all.
Benjamin D'Annibale is a pianist and harpsichordist based in Philadelphia. A graduate of the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg in Germany (M.M. Harpsichord) and Temple University (B.M. Piano Performance), he has had extensive training with a diversity of keyboard professors, and a special focus on baroque music and instruments. He also received a year of training at the Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Rottenburg, where he studied conducting and organ. He has given concerts in various corners of the USA, as well as areas of Germany and France. In addition to teaching and performing in the Philadelphia area, Benjamin is currently on the faculty at the Baldwin School; pianist for the choirs at Drexel University; and director of music at First Presbyterian Church in Flourtown, PA. He was a fellow at the Bach Institute at Emmanuel Music in Boston and recently participated in the Hugo Wolf International Lieder Competition in Stuttgart. He regularly plays with ensembles such as Valley Vivaldi, La Fiocco, and the American Bach Soloists. This past summer, he assistant conducted and performed harpsichord for the American premiere of Nicola Porpora’s Polifemo with Opera Neo in San Diego. He will return to Opera Neo this summer to work on Haydn's Armida in Budapest, Hungary and San Diego.
*** WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ***
Date: Saturday, March 1st
Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Location: Alliance Française de Philadelphie & Marian Anderson Hall
Language: English
Fee: $75 for AF Members / $85 for Non AF members
7:00 pm: Presentation by Benjamin D'Annibale
8:00 pm: Concert
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