Peter Serkin Announces Program for Portland Ovations
Bringing together the old and the new in one ambitious recital has long been the hallmark of pianist Peter Serkin. The program he has just announced for Portland Ovations is a sparkling example of his unwavering commitment to this ethos:
Schoenberg | Three Pieces, Op. 11
Debussy | Epigraphes Antiques
Kurtág | Four Pieces from Jatekok
Pen Drawing, Valediction to Erzsebet Schaar
(…and round and round it goes)
Portrait
The Mind Will Have its Freedom…
Charles Wuorinen | Scherzo
Intermission
Chopin | Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2
Impromptu in Ab Major, Op. 29
Nocturne in F# Major, Op. 15, No. 2
Nocturne in B Major, Op. 32, No. 1
From Trois Nouvelles Études, No. 2 in Ab Major
Prelude in Ab Major, Op. Post.
Nocturne in E Major, Op. 62, No. 2
Schoenberg | Suite, Op. 25
I am thrilled that Mr. Serkin – an artist of uncompromising integrity – is bringing to our community a program of such diversity and intellectual heft. It beautifully illustrates the long-standing tradition of classical music and the immediacy of this very alive art form. With this program, Mr. Serkin sets the bar high for a 2009-10 chamber series that throughout the season weaves together the old and the new, the traditional and the contemporary, the known and new discoveries.
Shortly, I look forward to also sharing with our audiences the program for season opener Pilobolus. Like Mr. Serkin, this pioneering contemporary dance company will bring to Portland a thrilling program that combines recognized masterpieces from the company’s early days with some of the company’s most current repertoire.
All season long, whether you love classical music, have a passion for dance, opera or Broadway, or are moved by cultural traditions from other countries, I invite you to explore with us the old and the new, the traditional and the contemporary, reacquainting yourself with the familiar while making new discoveries of your own.
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Tom Ayres says:
Mr. Serkin has just announced that he is modifying the Frederic Chopin portion of his Portland Ovations program slightly. He will now perform the following selections by Chopin:
Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2
Impromptu in Ab Major, Op. 29
Etude in Ab Major, from Trois Nouvelles Etudes
Nocturne in E Major, Op. 62, No. 2
David Nicklas says:
I write as a member of the Portland Ovations Board who shares Aimee’s enthusiasm for Peter’s program. The wealth of Chopin scheduled for the second part of his program should show off his skill and please any audience, but his framing of these challenging pieces with the twentieth century works of Schoenberg, Debussey, Kurtag, and Wuorinen makes this concert all his own.
I understand that the Wuorinen “Scherzo” was commissioned for Peter in 2007 by the 92nd St Y. I would encourage fellow concertgoers to enjoy throughout this season the special relationships performers have with some of the pieces they are playing. In particular, the Saint Lawrence String Quartet will be performing the John Adams string quartet written especially for them. Also, Brooklyn Rider, another string quartet whose performance precedes the St. Lawrence’s, features works commissioned for them. Rarely do we have the opportunity to experience music meant for the performer we see on stage.