Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist
Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist, piano
The day after performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, 2024 Gilmore Artist Alexandre Kantorow returns to give a solo recital, showcasing his varied repertoire. Anchoring the program is the final piano sonata by Beethoven and the first piano sonata by Nikolai Medtner. Kantorow also presents the US Premiere of a new work by leading Swedish composer Anders Hillborg, which Kantorow commissioned through his Gilmore Artist Award; he will premiere the work at the Lucerne Festival in January 2026.
Pre-concert talk at 7 pm with Dr. Zaide Pixley in Room 130
More from Alexandre Kantorow:
From Cliburn to Kantorow: A Celebration of Tchaikovsky | May 1, 2026 at 7 pm | LEARN MORE
Program
J.S. BACH /arr. LISZT
- Variations on Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen S. 180
N. MEDTNER
- Sonata in F Minor, Op. 5
F. CHOPIN
- Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 45
ANDERS HILLBORG
- The Kalamazoo Flow
- U.S. Premiere, commissioned by Alexandre Kantorow, with assistance from The Gilmore
L.v. BEETHOVEN
- Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
About This Event
Genre
Solo Piano
Pre-Concert Talk
7pm
Parking
Surface Lot, Street Parking
Duration
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Intermission
Coffee and Cookies
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