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ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE
A recital celebrating the 150th birthday of Maurice Ravel by the world’s leading interpreter of the composer’s piano music, including a performance of the daunting Gaspard de la nuit accompanied by a reading of the three Aloysius Bertrand poems that inspired the piece.
PROGRAM
Music of Maurice Ravel (150th Birthday)
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Sonatine
Gaspard de la nuit (Three poems for piano after Aloysius Bertrand)
Jeux d'eau
Valses nobles et sentimentales
La Valse
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Louis Lortie, piano
Louis Lortie has earned an international reputation as a versatile musician critically acclaimed for the fresh perspective and individuality he brings to the grand masters of the piano repertoire. In demand on five continents for more than thirty years, Louis Lortie performs with the most prestigious orchestras and in major concert halls around the world. A prolific artist, he has produced more than 45 recordings for Chandos Records featuring the pillars of piano literature. He is followed by more than 300,000 listeners monthly on streaming platforms and generated more than 6 million streams in 2022.
A former winner of the Busoni Competition and laureate of the Leeds Competition (1984), Lortie studied in Montreal with Yvonne Hubert, in Vienna with Dieter Weber, and subsequently with Leon Fleisher. read full bio >
