Jan Lisiecki at Philharmonie Berlin

About the Event

The press raves about Jan Lisiecki as a “gifted rhetorician” at the piano (Münchner Merkur) or a pianist who goes “beyond striking virtuosity” and is celebrated for it (Süddeutsche Zeitung). Indeed, for many years now, audiences around the world have been captivated by the 30‐year‐old Canadian, who is appreciated for his intelligent and movingly clear playing. No wonder, since he can “depict the world in a single chord” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). This exceptional career has been well documented over the past 15 years in numerous recordings for Deutsche Grammophon.

Under the title “World (of) Dance,” Lisiecki's piano recital in the Chamber Music Hall is dedicated to dances from various European and South American cultures.

With tangos, folk dances, polonaises, and waltzes, the pianist spans the spectrum from Schubert to Brahms to Ginastera and Piazzolla. The gripping passion and infectious enthusiasm of the young keyboard star will ensure a lively listening experience and perhaps even a (mentally) dancing Berlin audience.

»World (of) Dance«
Martinů: 3 Tschechische Tänze, H. 154
de Falla: Danza Española Nr. 2, Nr. 1
Szymanowski: 4 Polnische Tänze, M60
Schubert: 16 Deutsche Tänze, D. 783
Bartók: Rumänische Volkstänze, Sz. 56
Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas, op. 2
Chopin: Grande Valse Brillante, op. 18
Brahms: Walzer, op. 39 Nr. 3
Chopin: Walzer, op. 34 Nr. 1, Nr. 2
Brahms: Walzer, op. 39 Nr. 15
Piazzolla: Libertango
Albéniz: España, op. 165 Nr. 2 (Tango)
de Falla: Ritual Fire Dance (Feuertanz)
Chopin: Polonaise As‐Dur, op. 53