UW World Series: Murray Perahia, piano
$48-$65
Murray Perahia, piano
Declared “one of the most satisfying, illuminating, and all-around impressive pianists of any generation” by The Los Angeles Times, Murray Perahia has become one of the most sought-after and cherished pianists of our time, performing in all the major international music centers and with every leading orchestra.
“The qualities that make Perahia one of today's leading artists of the keyboard lie in his ability to shine a penetrating and personal light on such music, in such a way that there is nothing at all 'standard' about it. In other words, the commanding insights he brings to this repertory are more than enough to breathe freshness and distinction into works we've heard many times before, but seldom played at this inspired level” (Chicago Tribune).
--> LMP CRITIC'S PICK. The UW World Series has a couple of special concerts each season at Meany Theater and there are two almost back to back this week. 4/16 Gil Shaham plays all six of Bach's sublime Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, accompanied by original films by David Michalek. Sounds intriguing and he’s a wonderful musician. And 4/20 pianist Murray Perahia returns with a delectable program of Haydn Variations, a Mozart Piano Sonata lots of short Brahms works and finishes up with Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” Sonata. ~ Philippa Kiraly, classical music critic