Thursday, June 7, 7 pm

OPENING NIGHT

Gala Reception, 5:30 pm

Details:

Leon Fleisher, piano

Special guest: Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, piano (Ravel only)

Join us for a special celebration to benefit Rockport Music. This unique evening will feature a pre-concert cocktail reception, a musical performance by the award-winning pianist Leon Fleisher, and a gourmet dinner following the performance. Our Opening Night Concert has been combined with our Gala this year. For detailed information on the Opening Night Gala, click here.

Program:

J.S. BACH: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (arr. Myra Hess)

JENÖ TAKÁCS: Toccata and Fugue for the Left Hand

LEON KIRCHNER: For the Left Hand (1995)

J.S. BACH /BRAHMS: Chaconne from the Violin Partita No. 2 in d minor

RAVEL: La valse (piano four hands)

 

Featuring a viewing of Nathaniel Kahn’s Oscar-nominated documentary “Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story.”

The Opening Night Concert Program will include a presentation to Special Guest and Honoree Shalin Liu.

 

"Fleisher's performance was a marvel of grace and perception. Runs were executed flawlessly
and ornaments were touched in with a subtle swagger.”

- Washington Post

 

“The 82-year-old pianist has a reputation for piercing to the heart of things
with the lyrical insights of a poet.”

- The Wall Street Journal

 

Know before you go! Click here for program notes and insights into the works to be performed.