Carnegie Hall Presents

Distinctive Debuts

Get to know the classical music world’s stars of tomorrow at these intimate recitals in Weill Recital Hall.Making their Carnegie Hall recital debuts, these emerging artists represent the future of their respective disciplines with daring performances that showcase their youthful exuberance and remarkable technique.Join us after each of the concerts on this series for Salon Encores, a salon-style reception where you can enjoy libations and merriment with fellow audience members and the evening’s artists.

Series Events

Thursday, November 14, 2013 | 7:30 PM
Benjamin Beilman
Yekwon Sunwoo
Weill Recital Hall

Performers

  • Benjamin Beilman, Violin
  • Yekwon Sunwoo, Piano

Program

  • BACH Violin Sonata in G Major, BWV 1019
  • TCHAIKOVSKY Valse-scherzo in C Major, Op. 34
  • STRAVINSKY Divertimento from Le baiser de la fée
  • DAVID LUDWIG New Work (World Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
  • BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108
Prokofiev's Violin Sonata in D Major, Op.94 (Allegro con brio)
Benjamin Beilman, Violin | Yekwon Sunwoo, Piano
Analekta
Friday, January 17, 2014 | 7:30 PM
Avi Avital
Weill Recital Hall

Performers

  • Avi Avital, Mandolin
  • Sivan Magen, Harp
  • String Quartet to be announced

Program

  • ANONYMOUS Tre fontane
  • BACH Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004
  • BLOCH "Nigun" from Baal shem
  • YASUO KUWAHARA Improvised Poem
  • FALLA Siete canciones populares españolas (arr. Avital)
  • DAVID BRUCE Cymbeline for Mandolin and String Quartet (NY Premiere)
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 | 7:30 PM
Stefan Jackiw
Anna Polonsky
Weill Recital Hall

Performers

  • Stefan Jackiw, Violin
  • Anna Polonsky, Piano

Program

  • BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78
  • STRAVINSKY Suite italienne
  • DAVID FULMER They Turn Their Channeled Faces to the Sky (World Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
  • R. STRAUSS Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18
Brahms's Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 (Vivace ma non troppo)
Stefan Jackiw, Violin | Anna Polonsky, Piano
Sony Music
Monday, April 7, 2014 | 7:30 PM
Khatia Buniatishvili
Weill Recital Hall

Performers

  • Khatia Buniatishvili, Piano

Program

  • LISZT Sonata in B Minor
  • LISZT Mephisto Waltz No. 1
  • CHOPIN Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
  • CHOPIN Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31
  • CHOPIN Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39
  • STRAVINSKY Three Movements from Pétrouchka
Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Khatia Buniatishvili, Piano
Sony