Houghton Street
Thu 15 Oct · 13:05 · Free
This week the exceptional pianist Henry Kramer joins us in the Shaw Library. Pianist Henry Kramer ( @henrykramerpiano ) has developed a reputation as a musician of rare sensitivity who combines stylish programming with insightful and exuberant interpretations, praised by The Cleveland Classical Review for his “astonishingly confident technique” and The New York Times for “thrilling [and] triumphant” performances. In 2016, he garnered international recognition with a Second Prize win in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels. Most recently, he was awarded a 2019 Avery Fisher Career Grant by Lincoln Center – one of the most coveted honors bestowed on young American soloists. Kramer began playing piano at the relatively late age of 11 in his hometown of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. One day, he found himself entranced by the sound of film melodies as a friend played them on the piano, inspiring him to teach himself on his family’s old upright. His parents enrolled him in lessons shortly thereafter, and within weeks, he was playing Chopin and Mozart. Programme to include: Bach (arr.Petri)“Schafe können sicher weiden BWV 208 Debussy Two Preludes, L’Isle Joyeuse Henry Kramer (b. 1987) Four Pieces Schubert/Liszt Auf dem Wasser zu singen Liszt Les jeux d’eau à la Villa d’Este, La Campanella Ravel Miroir No.3 “Une barque sur l’océan” William Grant Still Summerland from Three Visions for Piano The next lunchtime concert is on Thursday 22 October and will be performed by Edward Leung (piano). Join the LSE Choir and Orchestra on Tuesday 8 December for the LSE Christmas Concert in the beautiful surroundings of St Clement Danes Church.
Not the same tradition as the lineage above — a genuinely different thread to pull, if you want one.