Mozart and Haydn: Humor and Heartache | Keyboard Conversations® with Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Jeffrey Siegel
Where: Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
58 Park Ave.
212-779-3587 Price: $25 ($20 AMSCAN members)
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Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel celebrates the 13th season of his ever-popular Keyboard Conversations® series at Scandinavia House. Each evening comprises an informal commentary on the music and its composers, a full performance of each work, and a short Q & A session. New listeners discover an informal, entertaining and instantly accessible introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano and to classical music, in general. Seasoned music lovers discover an enriched, more focused listening experience.
This Thursday, Mr. Siegel will play exuberant and soulful music from two of the greatest composers of all time. The program features works written directly after significant traumatic events in the composers’ personal lives. A passionate communicator as well as performer, Siegel combines brilliantly polished commentary with dynamic performances of piano masterpieces. A lively Q & A concludes the evening.
Contagious enthusiasm—world-class credentials—astounding virtuosity!
“An achievement of a sort seldom heard.”
–The New York Times
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