Pianist Sean Kennard Opens Chopin Salon With Études Op. 25
On Sunday, November 24, join us for our Chopin Salon featuring pianist Sean Kennard, an American artist with a “huge romantic sound and bold melodic vision” and winner of numerous competitions, including the Bronze medal at our 2005 National Competition.
Kennard will open his performance with Chopin's Études Op. 25.
The Études are divided into three sets, or solo studies, for the piano published during the 1830s. There are twenty-seven compositions, and Op. 25 is a collection of 12. The pieces for Op. 25 were composed at various times between 1832 and 1836, and were published in 1837 in France, Germany, and England.
Though a matter of speculation, this set was dedicated to Franz Liszt's mistress, Marie d'Agoult, a Franco-German romantic author and historian.
Chopin's Études formed the foundation for what was then a revolutionary playing style for the piano, and are some of the most challenging and evocative pieces of all the works in concert piano repertoire. These pieces often require both dexterity and velocity, good balance of the arms, as well as flexible finger stretches.
Hear Sean Kennard perform select pieces from Chopin’s Études Op. 25 during our intimate Chopin Salon gathering on Sunday, November 24.
Chopin Salons
What is a Chopin Salon? Imagine enjoying the beautiful music of Chopin performed by some of today’s finest artists in a lovely Country Club ballroom with an intimate gathering of other classical music enthusiasts. Then imagine a delightfully social wine reception following the concert where you can mix and mingle with other guests and the artists. You’ve just imagined Chopin Salons!
Chopin Salons are open to everyone – and FREE for Chopin Members. Non-member tickets are only $50 and include a wine reception!
And there’s more! We are pleased to offer a dinner option that features an elegant buffet prepared by the new executive chefs at La Gorce. The cost for the added dinner is $75 per person.
Full Program
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Études Op. 25
No. 1 in A-flat Major “Harp”
No. 2 in F minor
No. 5 in E minor
No. 6 in G-sharp minor “Thirds”
No. 7 in C-sharp minor “Cello”
No. 11 in A minor “Winterwind”
Polonaise in A-flat Major Op. 53
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Études (1915)
No. 1 - pour les “cinq doigts”: d'après Monsieur Czerny
No. 11 - pour les Arpèges composés
No. 6 - pour les huit doigts
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Three Concert Études
No. 3 “Un sospiro”
Transcendental Études
No. 5 “Feux follets”
No. 10 in F minor
Grand Paganini Études
No. 2 in E-flat Major
No. 3 “La campanella”