Oct 22: Baruch PAC presents pianist Alon Goldstein

October 22 at 7:30 pm

Baruch Performing Arts Center presents acclaimed pianist

Alon Goldstein

"Art of the Imagination"

Works by Beethoven, Debussy, Scarlatti, and more

On October 22, at 7:30 pm the "simply profound" (The Washington Post) pianist Alon Goldstein performs a program titled "Art of the Imagination" at the Baruch Performing Arts Center. The concert is at Baruch PAC, 55 Lexington Avenue (enter on 25th Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues, on the south side of the street). Tickets are $26 with discounts for students, and are available at this link. This performance is part of the Freda and Aaron Silberman Recital Series.

Alon Goldstein performs Scarlatti: Three Piano Sonatas. Recorded live at the Interlochen Center for the Arts

"Art of the Imagination," was inspired by the "infinite imagination" found in Domenico Scarlatti's 555 harpsichord sonatas. According to Mr. Goldstein, Scarlatti, in his sonatas "was able to create sound effects, rhythmic patterns, melodic lines, and harmonic clusters that recreated everything from street noises, flamenco dances, court dances, and more. I decided then to choose works that on the one hand owe some gratitude to Scarlatti’s immense contribution to the art of playing keyboard, and on the other hand have an extra element of imagination in them." The program features a wide range of works from Italian Baroque to Argentinean dance music and more. Favorites including Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata, selections from Debussy's Preludes, and Scarlatti sonatas are complimented by more exotic selections by Ginastera and Janácek.

The concert is at 7:30 pm on October 22, 2019 at Baruch PAC, 55 Lexington Avenue (enter on 25th Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues, on the south side of the street) in the heart of Manhattan. Praised for its superb acoustics, the Rosalyn and Irwin Engelman Recital Hall has been called "a perfect hall for chamber music" by Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times. Tickets are $26 for general admission with discounts for students, and are available at www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac/.

Alon Goldstein is one of the most original and sensitive pianists of his generation, admired for his musical intelligence, dynamic personality, artistic vision, and innovative programming. He has performed as soloist with many of the top orchestras in the world, including Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Baltimore, St. Louis, and Dallas Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Israel, London, and Los Angeles Philharmonics. Goldstein has performed under the baton of conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Herbert Blomstedt, Vladimir Jurowski, Rafael Frübeck de Burgos, Peter Oundjian, Yoel Levi, Yoav Talmi, and Leon Fleisher.

October 22, 2019 at 7:30 pm

Baruch Performing Arts Center presents:

Pianist Alon Goldstein

"Art of the Imagination"

Program:

Scarlatti: 4 Sonatas 

Beethoven: Sonata in c sharp minor Op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight"

Janácek: Sonata Oct. 1, 1905 "From the Street"

Debussy: Two Preludes from Book II

Ginastera: Argentinean Dances Op. 2

 

This performance is part of the Freda and Aaron Silberman Recital Series

October 11, 2019 | Sonnambula: "Austrian Baroque"

October 22 | Pianist, Alon Goldstein: "Art of the Imagination"

November 12| Daedalus String Quartet: "Music from Exile"

November 20 | Alexander String Quartet

December 4-15 (select dates)| Heartbeat Opera: "Der Freischütz"

January 9-17, 2020 (select dates)| Prototype Festival: Blood Moon

March 10 | Michael Brown/Nicholas Canellakis Duo: "Distinct Souls"

March 17 | Clarion Quartet: "Fate and Genius"

March 19-21 (select dates) | dwb (driving while black)

March 24 | Guy Livingston & Rayanne Dupuis: "Tears at the Happy Hour"

April 2-4 | Talea Ensemble: "Love & Diversity" by Manos Tsangaris

April 17 | Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith: "A Cosmic Rhythm with Each Stroke"

April 22 | Alexander String Quartet: "Beethoven at 250"

April 29 | Israeli Chamber Project: "American Immigrants"

Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC) is an active presence in the heart of Manhattan. Located just east of the Chelsea neighborhood, BPAC presents world class Classical music, Jazz and Pop, in addition to theater, dance, literary and discussion programs. BPAC's 2019/20 music programs feature Met Museum ensemble-in-residence Sonnambula; Israeli Chamber Project; the Daedalus, Clarion, and Alexander String Quartets; Canadian soprano Rayanne Dupuis with pianist Guy Livingston; Grammy-nominated composer/pianist Vijay Iyer with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith; and Blood Moon, a world premiere opera-theatre work presented with PROTOTYPE Festival and the Japan Society.