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Garrick Ohlsson Tours For Musica Viva
June 5, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - June 17, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
Pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns to Sydney three years after he last thrilled audiences, performing nationally for Musica Viva Australia, including two concerts in Sydney and bringing insights and virtuosity to the music of Schubert, Chopin, Debussy and Scriabin.
Recognised as one of the world’s great interpreters of the music of Chopin, on this tour, Ohlsson also performs music by Scriabin, Liszt, Schubert, Debussy, Barber and will premiere a new piece, Convocations by Thomas Misson.
Read our review of Garrick Ohlsson’s last Australian touring program.
Program 1 – Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne Saturday, Newcastle, Sydney Monday
SCHUBERT Impromptu in C Minor, Op. 90, No. 1
LISZT Piano Sonata in B Minor, S.178
Thomas MISSON Convocations*
SCRIABIN Études in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No. 1/ D-Flat Major, Op. 8, No. 10/ C-Sharp Minor, Op. 42, No. 5/ Two Poems, Op. 32: Andante cantabile/ Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 5
Program 2 – Adelaide, Melbourne Tuesday, Perth, Sydney Saturday
DEBUSSY Suite bergamasque
BARBER Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Op. 26
Thomas MISSON Convocations*
CHOPIN Variations brillantes, Op. 12/ Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: Larghetto/ Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31
National dates: Brisbane 1 JUNE 7PM/ Melbourne 3 and 13 JUNE 7PM/ Sydney 5 at 7 pm and 17 JUNE 2 pm / Adelaide 8 JUNE 7:30PM/ Newcastle 10 JUNE 7:30PM/ Canberra 15 JUNE 7PM/ Perth19 JUNE 7:30PM