Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Mixon Hall FACULTY RECITAL SERGEI BABAYAN, piano Program VLADIMIR RYABOV Fantasia in C Minor, (b. 1950) in memory of Maria Yudina, Op. 21 (Introduzione - Sonata I - Marcia Funebre - Sonata II - Capriccio) OLIVIER MESSIAEN from, Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus (1908 – 1992) XI: Première communion de la Vierge CLAUDE DEBUSSY Préludes, Book One (ca. 1907-10) (1862 – 1918) No. 6, Des pas sur la neige Préludes, Book Two (ca. 1910-13 No. 3, La Puerta del Vino Images, Book One (ca. 1901-05) No. 1, Reflets dans l'eau Images, Book Two (ca. 1907) No. 1, Cloches à travers les feuilles ~ I N T E R M I S S I O N ~ ALEXANDER SCRIABIN Poème in F-sharp Major, Op. 32, No. 1 (1872 – 1915) Prelude in C Major, Op. 11, No. 1 Prelude in A Minor, Op. 11, No. 2 Prelude in G Major, Op. 11, No. 3 Etude in F-sharp Minor, Op. 8, No. 2 Prelude in B Major, Op. 16, No. 1 Prelude in E-flat Minor, Op. 11, No. 14 Prelude in B-flat Major, Op. 11, No. 21 Mazurka in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 3 Prelude in A Minor, Op. 13, No. 2 Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 17, No. 3 Etude in D-flat Major Op. 42, No. 1 Etude in D-flat Major Op. 8, No. 10 Valse in A-flat Major, Op. 38 Etude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 42, No. 5 SERGEI RACHMANINOV Andante, from the G Minor Cello Sonata, (1873 – 1943) Op. 19 (trans., A. Volodos) Melodia, Op. 21, No. 9 (trans., A. Volodos) About the Performers Sergei Babayan is a member of the CIM piano faculty and the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gilliam Artist-in-Residence. Acclaimed for the immedi- acy, sensitivity and depth of his interpretations, Mr. Babayan’s performances reveal an emotional intensity and bold energy, equipping him to explore stylistically diverse repertoire. Known for innovative programming, he often includes contemporary works of composers such as Lutosławski, Ligeti and Pärt; extending the boundaries of the mainstream repertoire for which he’s acclaimed - excelling in Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Schumann, and such Russian giants as Rach- maninov, Scriabin and Prokofiev. A student of such legendary teachers and musicians as Gornostayeva, Naumov, Pletnev and Vlasenko at the Moscow Conservatory, he was not permitted to leave the country to compete and study in the West. Following the collapse of the Soviet system, he was the first pianist from the former USSR able to compete without government sponsorship. Immediately following his first trip abroad, Mr. Babayan won consecutive first prizes in several major international competitions including the 1990 Robert Casadesus Inter- national Piano Competition (now the Cleveland International Piano Competition), 1990 Palm Beach International Piano Competition, 1991 Hamamatsu Piano Competition and the 1992 Scottish International Pi- ano Competition. He is also a Laureate of the Esther Honens (Calgary, Canada), Busoni and Queen Elisabeth International Piano Competi- tions. Mr. Babayan has had major engagements and concert tours throughout Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, South America, China and the U.S. His New York recitals at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall, performances with The Cleveland Orchestra, Bal- timore and Detroit Symphony Orchestras have all been met with tre- mendous critical acclaim, as have his many subsequent recital and con- certo performances throughout major cities in the U.S. His concert schedule has included performances and broadcasts throughout major European cities and extensive tours of Japan. He has appeared in recital in such venues as Salle Gaveau (Paris), Wigmore Hall (London), Car- negie Hall (New York), Philharmonic Hall (Warsaw), Severance Hall (Cleveland), Bolshoy Zal of the Moscow Conservatory (Moscow), Mariinsky Theatre (St. Petersburg), Herkulessaal (Munich), Liederhalle (Stuttgart), Meistersingerhalle (Nürnberg), Konzerthaus (Berlin), Brahmsallee (Karlsruhe), Beethovenhalle (Bonn) and many others. Mr. Babayan has appeared at major music festivals in France, Germany, the UK, Poland, Spain, China and the U.S. His concerts have been broad- cast by WQXR, WCLV, Radio France, Polish Radio and Televi-sion, BBC-TV and NHK Satellite Television. He has made several highly praised recordings for the EMC, Connoisseur Society and Pro Piano labels. A deep interest in and love for Bach’s music recently led him to study with Helmuth Rilling. Mr. Babayan has also studied conducting in order to deepen his understanding of the orchestra. In this role, he has conducted music of Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Schnittke, Pärt, Vasks, Schedrin and Prokofiev. Mr. Babayan was invited by Valery Gergiev to perform at the international Stars of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg with the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre. The perform- ance was received with great enthusiasm and highly acclaimed in the Russian press. Mr. Babayan has appeared recently at the Prague Spring Festival and with the great Valery Gergiev in St. Petersburg and London (London Symphony Orchestra). Last October, his Belfast performance of Rachmaninov’s 3rd Concerto with the Ulster Orchestra was broadcast live by the BBC. In December 2010, at Gergiev’s invita- tion, he performed Bach’s Goldberg Variations in St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. He’s just returned from recitals in Chicago and South Korea. This April Mr. Babayan will perform the Brahms 2nd Concerto in Bratislava and Caracas, Venezuela. Wish you could enjoy tonight’s concert again? You can! 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BACH Sonata No. 3 in C Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1005 ST.-SAËNS Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75 Friday, March, 18, 8:00 pm Kulas Hall FACULTY RECITAL FRANKLIN COHEN, clarinet SERGEI BABAYAN, piano DEBUSSY Premiere Rhapsodie WEBER Grand Duo Concertant in B-flat Major, Op. 48 PROKOFIEV Sonata in D Major, Op. 94 Romeo and Juliet, Suite from the Ballet SCHUBERT Sonata in A Minor, Arpeggione, D. 821 .