Artists
- Alexander Ullmanpiano
- Date
- Tue 04 Apr 2017, 1.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Johann Sebastian Bach1685-1750
- Toccata in C minor BWV911
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Papillons Op. 2
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1840-1893
- The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a:
- The Nutcracker Suite (arranged by Mikhail Pletnev)
- Igor Stravinsky1882-1971
- 3 transcriptions from The Firebird
Encore
- Franz Liszt1811-1886
- En rêve S207
Overview
In 2011 Alexander Ullman won First Prize at the Franz Liszt Competition in Budapest. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Royal College of Music, this season he debuts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Manchester Camerata and embarks on a recital tour of Argentina and Colombia.
‘To Ravel’s G major Piano Concerto he brought poise, flair and style’ Classical Source, Cadogan Hall Kensington Symphony Orchestra, January 2016
‘Ullman followed in the best interpretative tradition, flaunting mastery and absolute assuredness’ Il Nuovo Pesaro, Orchestra Regionale delle Marche: Tchaikovsky Concerto, May 2015
‘He heard the score with immense clarity and vision, and brought it to life as if the composer were watching over his shoulder’ Huffington Post, Montréal Symphony Orchestra, June 2014
YCAT is grateful for support from the Fresh Leaf Charitable Foundation, the International Music and Art Foundation, the Paul Woodhouse Fund, the Anthony Nesbitt Fund and the legacy of Richard Oake for this series.
Young Classical Artists Trust (Reg. Charity No. 326490)