Inon Barnatan, Piano

Versatile and virtuosic, Inon Barnatan has been called “one of the most admired pianists of his generation” (The New York Times). His “dynamic pianism” (The Washington Post) has made him an artist you will not want to miss.

Kirill Gerstein, Piano

Fiery Hungarian folk music, brilliant flights of fancy, and pianism on the grand scale is showcased by Kirill Gerstein, praised for his “blazing technique, [and] wonderful command of color and nuance” (The Wall Street Journal). Hear how Liszt and Brahms fashioned traditional Hungarian music into virtuoso showpieces, Bartók and Kurtág explored new worlds of pianistic color, and more. For sheer excitement, there’s also Schubert’s “Wanderer Fantasy,” an energetic tour-de-force that soars with symphonic power.

Kristian Bezuidenhout, Fortepiano

Experience Beethoven’s piano music as he would have—on a fortepiano. Kristian Bezuidenhout, praised for his “bold, sensitive playing” (The Guardian) and called “… the most brilliant of today’s fortepiano players” (The Times, London) performs sonatas from Beethoven’s early and middle period, as well as a taut set of variations. Each variation in the remarkable 32 based on an original theme requires both technical mastery as well as great depth of expression from the performer.