The Solo Piano Series

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2019 / 2020 SEASON THE SOLO PIANO SERIES

MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN / GUEST CURATOR

2019 / 2020 SEASON 1 OUR VISION

Unveiling International Talent on the Oregon Stage

COVER IMAGE OF MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN © ANDIE PETKUS PHOTOGRAPHY; INSIDE COVER PHOTO OF IMOGEN COOPER © SUSSIE AHLBURG

PORTLAND PIANO INTERNATIONAL APPRECIATES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR SPONSORS WELCOME

It was an immensely pleasant surprise to have been asked to curate Portland Piano International’s 2019 / 2020 season, and I consider it a very special privilege to have been entrusted with its programming. This has been a chance for me to present artists I truly believe in, and to build upon the wisdom of Harold Gray over his many years as Artistic Director.

I am very excited to be sharing the artistry of this season’s pianists with the public, each of whom has a unique and stirring aesthetic vision. Given that the field of pianists is a very populous one, and brimming with different personalities and musical outlooks, the selection was bound to be difficult − one naturally wants to include everybody! But I can honestly say that the Portland audience will experience something stimulating and extremely diversified.

I am particularly glad to have the possibility of introducing pianists such as Imogen Cooper and Jonathan Plowright, who are not heard enough on this continent. I consider them to be among the most refined artists from the other side of the pond. American audiences will be more familiar with the probing performances of Inon Barnatan and the electrifying energy of the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo. I’ve listened to both time and again with the greatest pleasure.

And finally, I’m thrilled to have Portland discover Dasol Kim’s playing. From the moment I first heard him in 2017 at the Cliburn competition, I had no doubt that a great future lay ahead of him.

I want to express my deepest gratitude to Ellen Bergstone Wasil and Maryellen McCulloch, who gave me this opportunity, and with whom I’ve thoroughly enjoyed collaborating.

Welcome one and all to piano paradise!

Marc-André Hamelin 2019 SAT & SUN OCT 5 & 6 / 4PM MARC-ANDRÉ LINCOLN HALL HAMELIN

NATIONALITY Canadian HOME Boston AGE 58

NOTEWORTHY A prolific, award-winning recording artist, Mr. Hamelin is also a sought-after composer. YOU'RE KNOWN FOR CHAMPIONING OBSCURE WORKS, WHAT INSPIRED YOU? My father was always playing the piano in the house from my earliest days; he was a very good amateur pianist and also played a lot of records at home ... he was very curious about finding ‘important’ piano compositions that were less mainline and often forgotten. We essentially explored these together; he was often ordering new scores of unfamiliar composers and, even “Hamelin’s legend will grow - right now from a very young age, I would there is no one like him.”

impatiently await their arrival – THE NEW YORKER © SIM CANETTY-CLARKE PHOTO too. I started playing the piano at age 5.

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WITNESS THE ULTIMATE ARTIST’S CHALLENGE AND DEDICATION

SATURDAY SUNDAY

CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO Cipressi (Cypresses) SCRIABIN Fantasy in B minor, Op. 28 SCHUMANN Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17 PROKOFIEV Sarcasms, Op. 17 WEISSENBERG Six Arrangements of Songs FEINBERG Sonata No. 3, Op. 3 (1916-17) Sung by Charles Trénet DEBUSSY Preludes Book 2 (complete) FAURÉ Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat Major, Op. 63 CHOPIN Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat Major, Op. 61; Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54

4 PORTLANDPIANO.ORG INON SAT & SUN NOV 16 & 17 / 4PM BARNATAN LINCOLN HALL

NATIONALITY Israeli HOME New York AGE 40

NOTEWORTHY In 2009, Mr. Barnatan was awarded an Avery

PHOTO © MARCO BORGGREVE PHOTO Fisher Career Grant. He was the first Artist-in-Association appointed to the New York Philharmonic in 2014. He has been appointed the new Music Director of the La Jolla Music Society Summerfest starting this summer. TELL US ABOUT YOUR ECLECTIC PROGRAMS? I like good music. It doesn’t really matter to me when it’s written ... If there’s a piece that excites me, I want to play it. One of the things I enjoy doing as a programmer, is “You would be hard pressed to hear finer, putting things in context ... If you put old music next to new music, more enlightening performances of these both of them sound different. pieces any time in the next 300 years... It’s not just about [contrasting] Perfection!” new and old music, but certainly contemporary music helps us – BOSTON MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER shake out the cobwebs. It makes

BEYOND THE SCORE us realize that all music was new See page 13 for details at some point.

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ENCOUNTER THE ARTIST’S CHALLENGE OF BACK-TO-BACK DAYS

SATURDAY “Songs without Words” SUNDAY “Variations on a Suite”

MENDELSSOHN Op. 19, No. 3; Op. 67, No. 2; Op. THE TIME TRAVELER’S SUITE: 30, No 4; Op. 67, No. 5; Op. 19, No. 1; Op. 102, No. BACH Toccata in E minor, BWV914 HANDEL Allemande from Suite in E Major, HWV430 5 “The Joyous Peasant“; Op. 19, No. 5; Op. 85, No. RAMEAU Courante from Suite in A minor 4 “Elegy”; Op. 67, No. 4 “Spinning Song”; Op. 19, COUPERIN L’Atalante No. 6 “Gondolier Song” RAVEL “Rigaudon” from Le Tombeau de Couperin ADÈS Paraphrases on Powder Her Face ADÈS Blanca Variations GERSHWIN Prelude No. 2 (from three preludes); LIGETI Musica Ricercata Nos. 11 and 10 BARBER Fugue from Sonata in E-flat minor I’ve got Rhythm BRAHMS Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel SCHUBERT Piano Sonata D. 960 2019 / 2020 SEASON 5 SAT & SUN JAN 25 & 26 / 4PM DASOL LINCOLN HALL KIM

NATIONALITY Korean HOME Berlin AGE 30

NOTEWORTHY Semi-finalist at the 2017 Cliburn International Piano Competition, Dasol is currently engaged to perform the complete cycle of the 32 Piano Sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven in Switzerland and Korea. WHAT JOB WOULD YOU HAVE IF YOU WEREN'T A PIANIST? Something to do with performance, I guess. I could even be a surgeon or a singer or anything but it has to be something with performance that I always crave. WHAT IS A WEAKNESS “The delightful program was YOU HAVE? I'm not good at beautifully selected − and traveling. I don't like flying! demonstrated the pianist’s impressive technique and nuanced sensitivity.” DASOLKIM.DE – HUFFINGTON POST

PARTICIPATE IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF ARTIST

SATURDAY SUNDAY

BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, SCHUMANN Geistervariationen, WoO 24 Op. 109 MEDTNER Chetyre skazki, Op. 26, No. 1; Chetyre BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat skazki, Op. 26, No. 2; Dve skazki, Op. 20, No. 1 Major, Op. 110 SCRIABIN Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 23 BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, CHOPIN Scherzo No. 1, Op. 20; Scherzo No. 2, Op. 111 Op. 31; Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39; Scherzo No. 4, Op. 54

6 PORTLANDPIANO.ORG ANDERSON & SAT & SUN MAR 14 & 15 / 4PM ROE PIANO DUO LINCOLN HALL

NATIONALITY American AGE 38

NOTEWORTHY A piano duo since their days at Juilliard, their five critically acclaimed albums

PHOTO © LISA-MARIE MAZZUCCO © LISA-MARIE PHOTO have spent months at the top of the Billboard Classical Charts, while their Emmy-nominated music videos have been viewed by millions on YouTube and at international film festivals. WHAT MAKES YOUR DUO SO SPECIAL? The success of our duo is due to three factors: our friendship, this innate musical chemistry between the two of us, and our shared mission for music’s role in society. HOW DO YOU PICK YOUR “The most dynamic duo of this REPERTOIRE? We strive for generation.” variety in our programs — specifically, a musical diversity – SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE that reflects the variety of life. We push the boundaries: it is totally natural for us to pair a classical masterwork with a contemporary pop hit cover.

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EXPERIENCE THE EXERTION OF TWO UNIQUE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES SATURDAY SUNDAY

BRAHMS Hungarian Dance No. 4 in F minor & BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn, No. 5 in F-sharp minor; Sonata for Two Pianos in F Op. 56b minor, Op. 34b; Virtuoso Hungarian Dance No. 5 in RAVEL La Valse F-sharp minor STRAVINSKY “Part I: The Adoration of the WILLIAMS Star Wars Fantasy No. II: Intermezzo Earth” from The Rite of Spring RADIOHEAD Paranoid Android Additional works TBD ANDERSON & ROE Hallelujah Variations (Variations on a Theme by Leonard Cohen) LENNON / MCCARTNEY “Let It Be” from Let It Be 2019 / 2020 SEASON 7 SAT & SUN MAY 2 & 3 / 4PM IMOGEN LINCOLN HALL COOPER

NATIONALITY British HOME London AGE 70

NOTEWORTHY Awarded the CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2007, she founded the Imogen Cooper Music Trust in 2015, to support young pianists at the cusp of their careers. WHICH PIANIST MOST INFLUENCED YOU? Alfred Brendal. After hearing his recordings she saw him after a concert at the Austrian Institute and said "I have to work with you or I'll die!" She studied with him for many years and became a disciple. "We [once] spent a full 20 minutes working on one single chord in a late Schubert sonata, he with demonic intensity, “In the right hands, the music of the various I with a kind of rigid terror, until I Viennese Schools can still sound almost got it exactly right. Then, so help startlingly original. Imogen Cooper’s are © SIM CANNETY-CLARKE PHOTO me God, I had to try to play the very much the right hands...” next one ... " – THE ARTS DESK BEYOND THE SCORE IMOGEN-COOPER.COM See page 13 for details

SEE THE ARTIST'S PASSION PLAYED OUT BEFORE YOUR EYES

SATURDAY SUNDAY

BEETHOVEN Bagatelles, Op. 119 CHOPIN/ADÈS Mazurkas SCHOENBERG Six Little Pieces, Op. 19 SCHUBERT 12 Ländler, D. 790 HAYDN Sonata in C Major, Hob XVI/50 HAYDN Sonata in C Major, Hob XVI/50 SCHUBERT Sonata in G Major, D. 894 SCHUBERT Sonata in A Major, D. 959

8 PORTLANDPIANO.ORG JONATHAN SAT & SUN MAY 30 & 31 / 4PM PLOWRIGHT LINCOLN HALL

NATIONALITY British HOME Chichester, West Sussex AGE 60

PHOTO © DIANE SHAW PHOTO NOTEWORTHY A gold medallist at the Royal Academy of Music, London, he was also a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. He was the first pianist to record all of Paderewski's piano works. WHY PADEREWSKI? Paderewski was a household name in my grandfather's day, the world's highest paid musician and had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I played my first piece by Paderewski, the Nocturne in “...there has to be a touch of the B-flat, Op 16, when I was eight supernatural around Plowright’s fingers − years old. To this day it remains how else does he hold us spellbound?” my favourite piece in the piano repertoire. My enthusiasm for – BBC RADIO Paderewski was rewarded in 2001 with an invitation by the Polish parliament to give the closing recital in their 'Year of Paderewski'.

JONATHANPLOWRIGHT.COM

WITNESS THE MASTERY OF BEING ONE ON STAGE

SATURDAY SUNDAY

CHOPIN Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49 LISZT Consolations, S. 172 PADEREWSKI from Serie de Morceaux, Op. SCHUMANN Carnaval, Op. 9 16: No. 1 Legende; No. 3 Thème varié BRAHMS Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 CHOPIN Nocturne No. 3 in B Major, Op. 9; Berceuse, Op. 57 BRAHMS Scherzo in E-flat minor, Op. 4 PADEREWSKI from Humoresques de Concert Op. 14: No. 1 Menuet; No. 2 Sarabande; No. 3 Caprice BRAHMS Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 CHOPIN Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31 2019 / 2020 SEASON 9 EDUCATION & OUTREACH Portland Piano International provides educational and outreach opportunities that share our passion for piano music. To complement our SOLO Piano Series, After her SOLO performance, Olga we present several initiatives that offer Kern poses with a young fan. performance opportunities to the next generation of virtuosos, commission new works for solo piano by Oregon composers, inspire Oregon piano teachers to develop new teaching skills and greater passion for their craft, and engage a broad range of audiences and pianists in our community.

THOLEN FELLOWS PROJECT

Passionate and informed piano teachers are central to the future of piano performance and audience development. Through the Nellie Tholen Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation, Portland Piano International brings accomplished pianists to rural Oregon communities to work with teachers motivated to advance their skills. The Tholen Fellows Project encourages teachers to become educational Tholen Fellows gather with Clinicians Tatiana Ioudenitch and Alexander leaders in their communities. Shtarkman at the 2018 Summer Festival.

10 PORTLANDPIANO.ORG RISING STARS PROGRAM

Portland Piano International champions up-and-coming pianists and brings piano music to communities around the state through our Rising Stars program. We present exceptionally talented artists who are on the cusp of professional careers. Each one-hour performance is designed to break down walls and invite people of all ages to learn about the music and interact directly with the pianist. Rising Stars also perform outreach activities in local schools and teach master classes for Rising Star Filippo Gorini performs intermediate piano students. for full house at Resound.

PIANO DAY!

On the 88th day of the year, Portland Piano International joins the worldwide celebration of the piano: Piano Day! On March 28, 2020, local pianists of all ages and abilities share their music while raising funds for our educational programs. In 2019, participants performed in seven locations, including the atrium at City Hall, the lobbies of the OHSU Center for Health and Healing and 9th Floor of the OHSU Hospital, the atrium at Legacy Emanuel Volunteer pianist Ronnie Ambar performs at Hospital, in the main room at Multnomal County OMSI for Piano Day 2019. PHOTO © JOHN RUDOFF Library's Title Wave Used Bookstore, in the East Pavilion at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, and in the exhibit area at OMSI.

COMMISSIONING PROJECT

Portland Piano International completed the four- year project to commission 12 new works for solo piano in December 2018. We are now embarking on a new annual program to continue to create new works for piano by Oregon composers. These works will be performed by young Rising Stars.

Composer Renee Favand-See works with Rising Star Zhenni Li before the premiere of Growing. TOP LEFT: Rising Star Jonathan Ferrucci works with a young student during a masterclass. PHOTO © ANDIE PETKUS PHOTOGRAPHY 2019 / 2020 SEASON 11 FAST BECOMING THE NUMBER ONE CHOICE OF WORLD COMPETITION WINNERS FAST BECOMING THE NUMBER ONE CHOICE 2014 RUBINSTEINOF WORLD COMPETITION COMPETITION – TELWINNERS AVIV, ISRAEL 2015FAST CHOPIN BECOMING COMPETITION THE NUMBER – MIAMI, ONE FLORIDACHOICE 2014 RUBINSTEIN COMPETITION – TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 2016 SYDNEYOF WORLD INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – PIANO WINNERS COMPETITION 2017 SCOTTISH2015 CHOPIN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – –PIANO MIAMI, COMPETITION FLORIDA 20162014 SYDNEYRUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – PIANO – TEL AVIV,COMPETITION ISRAEL 20172015 SCOTTISH CHOPIN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION –– MIAMI,PIANO COMPETITIONFLORIDA 2016 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL – PIANO COMPETITION 2017 SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL – PIANO COMPETITION THE NORTHWEST’S P REMIER PIANO STORE THE NORTHWEST’S P REMIER PIANO STORE

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503.775.2480 portlandpianocompany.com 12 PORTLANDPIANO.ORG BEYOND THE SCORE Portland Piano International invites you to experience a deeper understanding of playing the piano through our Beyond the Score master classes. In these one-on-one sessions, our recitalists share the insight gained from their own years of study with master teachers. Whether you are an advanced player, a novice or simply a music lover, join us for these FREE sessions.

ALL YOU NEED IS CURIOSITY AND A COUPLE OF HOURS TO INON PURSUE IT BARNATAN These intimate work sessions NOV 16, 2019 are integral to one of Portland SAT 10AM / Free Piano International’s core Location TBA values: music education. The sessions are free and offer an extraordinary opportunity to IMOGEN see and hear the interaction between teacher and student, COOPER each working to create a break- MAY 4, 2020 through to a new level of artistry MON 1PM / Free for the student. You needn’t be Location TBA

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MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN SAT & SUN / OCT 5 & 6, 2019 / 4PM CANADIAN

INON BARNATAN SAT & SUN / NOV 16 & 17, 2019 / 4PM ISRAELI

DASOL KIM SAT & SUN / JAN 25 & 26, 2020 / 4PM KOREAN

ANDERSON & ROE PIANO DUO SAT & SUN / MAR 14 & 15, 2020 / 4PM AMERICAN

IMOGEN COOPER SAT & SUN / MAY 2 & 3, 2020 / 4PM BRITISH

JONATHAN PLOWRIGHT SAT & SUN / MAY 30 & 31, 2020 / 4PM BRITISH

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