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12/5/2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
New York, NY, December 5, 2005
Contact: Scott Taylor, Concert Manager: (212)-242-4770
Greenwich House presents a piano recital featuring the critically acclaimed pianist, Taka Kigawa, performing The Complete Piano Etudes by Gyorgy Ligeti: Books 1, 2 and the recently released Book 3 - Volume 1. This concert takes place on Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 at 8PM, at Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street (between Seventh Avenue South and Bedford Street), New York, NY 10014. The nearest subway station is Christopher Street, Line 1. Admission for this event is $10 general. Doors open at 7:30pm. SEATS ARE LIMITED, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.
The New York Times hails Taka Kigawa as "Poetry, Intense and Spontaneous," "Talented and adventurous young pianist." The New Yorker also acclaimed him as "The pianist, admired for his command of the most formidable contemporary works."
Pianist Taka Kigawa has earned such outstanding recognition for his starry piano performance. He possesses a broad spectrum of repertoire ranging from the baroque period to music of today. He has been especially acclaimed for his execution of post romantic and contemporary music, such as the works of Claude Debussy, Harrison Birtwistle, John Cage and Pierre Boulez.
Mr. Kigawa has performed extensively as a recitalist and soloist with orchestra after winning first prize in The Japan Musical Education and Culture Promotion Society Competition at Tokyo in 1990. He received his Bachelor's degree from Shinsyu University and his Master of Arts degree from Tokyo Gakugei (Liberal Arts) University. Throughout his undergraduate and graduate training, He also studied composition and conducting for which he received honors as well. Mr. Kigawa continued his studies in the United States at The Juilliard School in New York City, where he was the recipient of the Alexander Siloti Scholarship. He holds a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School. In 1998, he was awarded the Diploma Prize at Coucurs Internacional Maria Canals De Barcelona in Spain.
Taka Kigawa has performed in many prestigious venues including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Kosciuszko Foundation, Salle Gaveau in Paris and Plau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona.
Program: THE COMPLETE PIANO ETUDES OF GYORGY LIGETI
Etudes for Piano, Book I
Desordre
Cordes a vide
Touches bloquees
Fanfares
Arc-en-ciel
Automne a Varsovie
Etudes for Piano, Book II
Galamb Borong
Fem
Vertige
Der Zauberlehrlling
En Suspens
Entrelacs
L'escalier du diable
Coloana infinita
Etudes for Piano, Book III - Volume 1
White on White
Pour Irina
A bout de souffle
Canon
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posted by Coming Events
12/05/2005 01:15:00 PM
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