Pianist MARINO FORMENTI to Perform Solo Recital LISZT INSPECTIONS Music by Franz Liszt Juxtaposed with Works by Modern and Contemporary Masters
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Contact: Katherine E. Johnson (212) 875-5718; [email protected] National Press Representative: Julia Kirchhausen (917) 453-8386; [email protected] Lincoln Center Contact: Eileen McMahon (212) 875 -5391; [email protected] JUNE 4, 2014, AT LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE STANLEY H. KAPLAN PENTHOUSE: Pianist MARINO FORMENTI To Perform Solo Recital LISZT INSPECTIONS Music by Franz Liszt Juxtaposed with Works by Modern and Contemporary Masters As part of the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present an intimate concert featuring Italian pianist Marino Formenti, June 4, 2014, at Lincoln Center’s Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, on its Great Performers series. The solo recital, Liszt Inspections, will provide a fresh look at the work of Franz Liszt (Hungary, 1811–86) and his sonic legacy by juxtaposing performances of his compositions with those of modern and contemporary masters. Complimentary wine will be served. Marino Formenti said: “This program explores the astonishing and prophetic aspects in the music of Liszt, who foresaw not only atonality, but also dodecaphony, spatial music, music without development, concept music, and minimalist music. By joining works of the 19th-century Hungarian Liszt with 20th-century mavericks, I have attempted to inspect, examine, and reveal multifarious and enlightening relationships and show how beautiful and timeless modern music can be. I am honored to contribute to the first-ever NY PHIL BIENNIAL.” The program will feature Liszt’s Hungarian Folksong No. 5, Piano Piece No. 2 in A-flat major, Bagatelle without tonality, Michael Mosonyi, Funérailles, Au lac de Wallenstadt, Lullaby, and Resignation. These works will be woven into a program that also includes Knabenschwermut by Friedrich Cerha (Austria, b. 1926); … Waiting for Susan … by György Kurtág (Romania, 2 b. 1926); Étude No. 3, Touches bloquées, by György Ligeti (Romania, 1923–2006); Speech of clouds by Gérard Pesson (France, b. 1958); Piano Piece No. 6, Bagatelles, and Piano Piece No. 7 by Wolfgang Rihm (Germany, b. 1952); Piano Sonata No. 6 by Galina Ustvolskaya (Russia, 1919–2006); Wasserklavier by Luciano Berio (Italy, 1925–2003); China Gates by John Adams (United States, b. 1947); and Piano Piece (1964) by Morton Feldman (United States, 1926–87). Known for his compelling and innovative interpretations of the piano repertoire, Mr. Formenti explores relationships between past and present composers, underscoring how modern masterpieces are as timeless as the classics; according to the San Francisco Chronicle, Mr. Formenti does for the piano recital what James Joyce did for the novel. He made his New York debut in April 2004 at Lincoln Center’s Great Performers series and his New York Philharmonic debut in March 2011 performing Ligeti’s Piano Concerto. Jane Moss, Ehrenkranz Artistic Director of Lincoln Center, said: “We feel our program with pianist and new-music specialist Marino Formenti in the special ambience of the Kaplan Penthouse perfectly complements the significant orchestral programming of the biennial. We are delighted to have Lincoln Center participate in the NY PHIL BIENNIAL and applaud this important new addition to New York’s contemporary music scene. I have no doubt that the biennial in its reach and ambition is certain to make a major contribution to the advancement of the music of our time.” A flagship project of the New York Philharmonic envisioned by Music Director Alan Gilbert, the NY PHIL BIENNIAL is a kaleidoscopic exploration of today’s music showcasing an array of curatorial voices through concerts presented with cultural partners throughout New York City. Modeled on the great visual art biennials, the inaugural NY PHIL BIENNIAL, taking place May 28–June 7, 2014, brings the public together with a diverse roster of more than 50 composers, ranging from elementary school students to icons, for concerts of symphonies, concertos, staged opera, chamber music, and solo works, many of which will be premieres. Meet-up events, lectures and panel discussions, and online interactivity are planned to encourage audience members to directly engage with composers, scholars, and artists. The 2014 NY PHIL BIENNIAL partners include 92nd Street Y, The Museum of Modern Art, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Juilliard School, Gotham Chamber Opera, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Bang on a Can, American Composers Orchestra, and Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School High School. For complete information about the 2014 NY PHIL BIENNIAL, see press release. Artist Pianist Marino Formenti has made a name for himself through his interpretations of contemporary music. He has appeared at the international festivals of Salzburg, Lucerne, Edinburgh, Schleswig-Holstein, Ravinia, and Aspen, as well as the great concert halls of Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London, Zurich, Moscow, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and New York, among others. In 2004 he made his debut at Lincoln Center, where he presented his three-concert cycle Piano Trips in the Great Performers series. Mr. Formenti has presented other comparable theme-based series in Vienna, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Following an acclaimed debut at London’s 3 Wigmore Hall, he was invited to return for a cycle of concerts over three years beginning in 2013. Mr. Formenti’s orchestra engagements have included the New York, Los Angeles, and Munich philharmonic orchestras, as well as the Mahler Chamber Orchestra; and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. He has collaborated with Gidon Kremer, Maurizio Pollini, and Ulrich Matthes, among others. Marino Formenti gained his first conducting experience as an assistant to Kent Nagano and Sylvain Cambreling. Since then he has led performances at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala, Vienna’s Musikverein and Konzerthaus, Berlin Konzerthaus, and Festival Wien Modern, as well as in Paris, Rome, Milan, Oslo, Ljubljana, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, and Tokyo. At Mr. Pollini’s invitation, Mr. Formenti led concerts with him as soloist at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Salle Pleyel in Paris, and the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome in 2008 and 2009. He conducted the Austrian premiere of Kurt Weill’s opera Der Protagonist and in 2010 led the chamber version of Prokofiev’s The Fiery Angel; he also conducted his project The Party in Los Angeles, Ravenna, and Palermo. Mr. Formenti has worked with composers including Friedrich Cerha, Olga Neuwirth, Helmut Lachenmann, Gyorgy Kurtág, and Salvatore Sciarrino. He is working with Bruno Moll on the film Schubert und ich, centered around Schubert’s Lieder. In 2009 Marino Formenti was awarded the Belmont Prize for contemporary music by the Forberg– Schneider Foundation in Munich. * * * Credit Suisse is the Global Sponsor of the New York Philharmonic. * * * Major support for the NY PHIL BIENNIAL is provided by The Francis Goelet Fund, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation, and The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation. * * * BNY Mellon is a Proud Sponsor of Great Performers 2013/2014. * * * Lincoln Center gratefully acknowledges support from the Josie Robertson Fund for Lincoln Center. * * * Classical 105.9 FM WQXR is the Radio Home of the New York Philharmonic. * * * Programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Tickets Tickets for this performance start at $45. Tickets are available at LCGreatPerformers.org, by phone via CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500, or at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office, 65th Street and Broadway. 4 Biennial Passes are $95 each and are available by calling (212) 875-5656. Select NY PHIL BIENNIAL tickets may be purchased online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. To determine ticket availability, call the Philharmonic’s Customer Relations Department at (212) 875-5656. Ticket prices subject to change. For press tickets, contact Eric M. Gewirtz ([email protected]) or Eileen McMahon ([email protected]) in the Lincoln Center Public Relations Department. For more information about all NY PHIL BIENNIAL events, visit nyphil.org/biennial. 5 LISZT INSPECTIONS: SOLO RECITAL BY MARINO FORMENTI A Presentation of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center Wednesday, June 4, 2014, 9:30 p.m. Marino Formenti, piano LISZT Hungarian Folksong No. 5 Friedrich CERHA Knabenschwermut LISZT Piano Piece No. 2 in A-flat major György KURTÁG … Waiting for Susan … LISZT Bagatelle without tonality LIGETI Étude No. 3, Touches bloquées Gérard PESSON Speech of clouds Wolfgang RIHM Piano Piece No. 6, Bagatelles Piano Piece No. 7 LISZT Michael Mosonyi Funérailles USTVOLSKAYA Piano Sonata No. 6 LISZT Au lac de Wallenstadt BERIO Wasserklavier John ADAMS China Gates LISZT Lullaby FELDMAN Piano Piece (1964) LISZT Resignation # # # ALL PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Photography is available for the NY PHIL BIENNIAL at nyphil.org/newsroom/1314/Biennial, or by contacting the Communications Department at (212) 875-5700; [email protected]. .