Ganz to Perform Rarely Heard Works of Chopin

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will return to the Dodge Performing Arts Center on campus at 7pm Monday, January 27, with a free program of rarely heard works of Fryderyk Chopin.
The program will be a preview of the 14th concert of his “Extreme Chopin” project to take place February 28 at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda.
For that concert and the preview at St. Mary’s College, he will be joined by pianist Alon Goldstein in two little known works for two pianists. Mr. Ganz also will be joined by Julietta Curenton, acting principal flutist of the National Philharmonic, in Chopin’s only work for flute and piano.
The free program at the college will also include Chopin’s rarely heard Sonata No. 1 in C minor and four beloved mazurkas.
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Mr. Ganz began his quest to perform all of Frédéric Chopin’s works in 2011.
That recital marked the start of his ambitious endeavor to perform the approximately 240 works of Chopin by 2026.
“Chopin’s music is the language of my soul, and I have dreamed since childhood of someday performing all of his works,” said Mr. Ganz, who is widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation. He is expected to be the first to perform every piece of music Chopin ever wrote.
“I am thrilled to be joined by Alon and Julietta in Chopin gems that so few listeners ever get to hear,” he said. “The Variations for one piano 4 hands on a theme by Thomas Moore are absolutely scintillating, the Rondo for two pianos is not only sparklingly virtuosic but also full of Chopin’s celebrated lyricism. And the Rossini variations for flute and piano are delightful and charming. I am honored to introduce the St. Mary’s College music loving community to these wonderful musicians and these rarely heard works.”