French pianist Hélène Grimaud is a deeply passionate and committed musical artist with an original and probing mind who takes no note for granted. Her poetic expression and peerless technical control have drawn comparisons to Martha Argerich and Jorge Bolet. Her contribution to and impact on the world of classical music were recognized by the French government with admission to the Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur (France’s highest decoration) at the rank of Chevalier (Knight). In her role as a passionate wildlife conservationist, Grimaud established the Wolf Conservation Center in upper New York State, which offers education about wolves, their relationship to the environment, and the human role in protecting their future.
PROGRAM:
VALENTIN SILVESTROV: Bagatelle I
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Arabesque No.1
VALENTIN SILVESTROV: Bagatelle II
ERIK SATIE: Gnossienne No.4
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: Nocturne No.19 in E Minor. Op.72, No.1
ERIK SATIE: Gnossienne No.1
ERIK SATIE: Six pièces froides IV—“Danses de travers No.1: En y regardant à deux fois”
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: La plus que lente
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: Mazurka in A Minor, Op.17, No.4
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: Waltz No.3 in A Minor, Op.34, No.2
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: “Clair de lune” from Suite bergamasque
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Rêverie
ERIK SATIE: Six pièces froides V—“Danses de travers No.2: Passer”
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana, Op.16
