Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764) Selections from the Suites for Harpsichord Magdalena Stern-Baczewska
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) Sonnet after Petrarca 104 Matei Varga
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Sonata in C Minor, K. 457 (Molto allegro, Adagio, Allegro assai) Magdalena Stern-Baczewska
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Scherzo in E-flat Minor, Op. 4 Alexander Beridze
Intermission
Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849) Polonaise in A flat Major, Op. 53 Matei Varga
Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849) Ballade in F Minor, No. 4, Op. 52 Magdalena Stern-Baczewska
Constantin Silvestri (1913 - 1969) Romanian Dances for Four Hands (Collected by Bela Bartok) Alexander Beridze & Matei Varga
Witold Lutoslawski (1913 - 1994) Variations on a Theme by Paganini (for two pianos) Alexander Beridze & Mai Kagaya

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Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)Gaspart de la nuit
Ondine
Le Gibet
Scarbo
Alexander Beridze

Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924)Papillon Op. 77 for Cello and Piano
Jacqueline Choi & Mai Kagaya

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)Unaccompanied Suite No. 4 in E flat major for Cello
Sarabande
Giovanni Sollima (1962 - )"Alone" for Cello solo
Jacqueline Choi

Intermission
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943)Suite No. 2, for two pianos Op. 17
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Valse\t(Presto, in G major)"?>
Romance\t(Andantino, in A flat major)"?>
Tarantelle\t(Presto, in C minor)"?>
Alexander Beridze & Mai Kagaya

Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992)Liebertango for two Pianos
Alexander Beridze & Mai Kagaya


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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)Rondo in D major K. 485
Matei Varga

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)Alborada del Gracioso from Miroirs No. 4
Mai Kagaya

György Ligeti (1923 - 2006)Fanfares Etude No. 4, Book 1
Soyeon Park

Frederic Chopin (1811 - 1849)Three Ecossaises Op. 72
Matei Varga

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)"Grand pas de Deux" from ballet "Nutcracker"
piano transcription by Mikhail Pletnev
Alexander Beridze

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)L'isle Joyeuse (The Island of Pleasure) L. 106
Mai Kagaya

Bela Bartok (1881 - 1945)Suite Op. 14 Sz. 62, BB 70
Matei Varga
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)Widmung (Dedication) Op. 25 No. 1
Mai Kagaya

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)Reflets dans l'eau (Reflections in the Water) from Images, Book I, L. 110
Soyeon Park

Dinu Lipatti (1917 - 1950)Sonatina for the Left Hand
Matei Varga

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)Poisson d'or (Goldfish) from Images, Book II, L. 111
Soyeon Park

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)Impromptu Op. 90 No. 3 in G flat major
Matei Varga

Alfred Grunfeld (1852 - 1924)Soiree de Vienne, Op. 56
Concert Paraphrase on the Johann Strauss II operetta "Die Fledermaus"
Alexander Beridze

Rules and regulations

Application deadline: Thursday, May 31. The application fee $100 is non-refundable. A late fee $50 will apply to applications received after the deadline. The application fee includes two tickets to all our concerts including refreshments.

There is no age or level limit, beginner, advanced or professional levels are welcome.

In order to participate in our concert on June 23rd, each applicant will be required to take at least three lessons with New York Piano Festival's faculty members. The lesson fee is $60 per hour.

Each participant will receive a certificate from New York Piano Festival and a HD DVD of his/her performance.

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Liszt - La Campanela from Grand Paganini Etudes, S. 141
Alexander Beridze
Milstein - Paganiniana (for solo violin)
Yu-Ting Huang
Liszt - Fantasia quasi Sonata (After a reading of Dante) in D minor
Hong Kiew Kim
Liszt - Rhapsodie Espagnole, S. 243 R. 90
Alexander Beridze
Verdi / Liszt - "Rigoletto" Concert Paraphrase for Piano in D flat major, S. 434
Mariko Furukawa
Schubert / Liszt - Soirees de Vienna (Vienna Evenings)
Valse Caprice No. 6 (S. 427) in A minor
Hong Kiew Kim
Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C minor
(arrangement by Lother Windsperger for four hands)
Alexander Beridze & Mai Kagaya

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Program includes works by:
Scarlatti, Bach, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Busoni, Tchaikovsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Kreisler-Rachmaninov, Dvorak, Stravinsky, Jacqueline Weber-Diaz, Mompou, and Lagidze.

Performers will include Alexander Beridze, Mai Kagaya, Magdalena Baczewska, Dizhou Zhao, Hong Kiew Kim, and Yoonjung Han.

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Besides our concerts, the New York Piano Festival offers piano lessons for students of all levels and ages. Selected students will participate in our Students' Concert on June 18th and 19th at Klavierhaus located at 211 West 58th Street.

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Application deadline: Tuesday, May 31. The application fee $100 is non-refundable. A late fee $50 will apply to applications received after the deadline. The application fee includes two tickets to all our concerts including refreshments.

There is no age or level limit, beginner, advanced or professional levels are welcome.

In order to participate in our concerts on June 18th and 19th, each applicant will be required to take at least three lessons with New York Piano Festival’s faculty members. The lesson fee is $60 per hour.

Each participant will receive a certificate from New York Piano Festival and a HD DVD of his/her performance.

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Chopin: Ballade No. 2 Op. 38 in F major
Alexander Beridze
Chopin: Barcarolle Op. 60 in F sharp major
Mariko Furukawa
Schumann: Sonata No. 2 Op. 22 in G minor
Magdalena Baczewska
Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 65 in G minor
Mariko Furukawa & Nan-Cheng Chen
Chopin: Selections from Etudes Op. 25
Liszt: Transcendental Etudes
"Chasse-Neige" in B flat minor
No. 10 in F minor
Ilya Kazantsev

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Chopin: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Brillante
in E flat major, Op. 22
Mariko Furukawa
Chopin: Prelude in C-sharp minor Op. 45
Contredanse in G flat major B. 17
Polonaise - Fantaisie Op. 61 in A flat major
Magdalena Baczewska
Chopin: Mazurkas Op. 30 Nos. 18-21
Mariko Furukawa
Schumann: Symphonic Etudes Op. 13
Fanny Azzuro
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Schumann: Fantasiestucke for Cello and Piano Op. 73
Julia MacLaine & Ilya Kazantsev
Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 35
Ilya Kazantsev
Kreisler: Transcriptions for Cello and Piano
Julia MacLaine & Ilya Kazantsev
Bach: Prelude in F sharp major
Chopin: 8 Preludes from 24 Preludes Op. 28
Debussy: “Les collines d’Anacapri”
Fanny Azzuro
Schumann/Liszt: “Dedication”
Scriabin: Preludes Op. 11
Rachmaninoff: Preludes Op. 23
Ilya Yakushev
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Besides our concerts, the New York Piano Festival offers piano lessons for students of all levels and ages. Selected students will participate in our open Master classes on June 13th at Faust Harrison Pianos located at 205 West 58th Street.

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Rules and regulations

Application deadline: Thursday, May 20. The application fee $100 is non-refundable. A late fee $50 will apply to applications received after the deadline. The application fee includes two tickets to all our concerts including refreshments.

There is no age or level limit, beginner, advanced or professional levels are welcome.

In order to participate in our final concert on June 16th, each applicant will be required to take at least three lessons with New York Piano Festival’s faculty members. The lesson fee is $60 per hour.

Each participant will receive a certificate from New York Piano Festival and a HD DVD of his/her performance.

The application deadline has been extended to Saturday, June 5th.

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