The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents

Benedetto Lupo

Internationally renowned pianist Benedetto Lupo has been praised for his “keen musical intelligence and probing intellect” (Miami Herald), and for combining “meticulous technique with romantic sensitivity” (Birmingham News).

After winning the bronze medal in the 1989 Van Cliburn Competition, Lupo made acclaimed debuts with various major American orchestras and collaborated with the Tokyo String Quartet. His New York City recital debut at Alice Tully Hall followed in 1992, the same year he won the Terence Judd International Award, which in turn led to his debut at London’s Wigmore Hall.

He teaches at the Nino Rota Conservatory in his native Italy, gives master classes around the world and serves on juries at prestigious competitions. He is featured on the Emmy-award winning documentary Here to Make Music: The Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and the seven-part series Encore! The Final Round of Performances of the Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, both for PBS. With Peter Maag and the RSI Symphony Orchestra he has recorded Schumann’s complete works for piano and orchestra, including the first CD recording of the piano version of Konzertstück, Op. 86, for the Arts label.

PROGRAMME:

SCHUMANN      Blumenstück, in D flat major, Opus 19 (1839)
Leise bewegt – Ein wenig langsamer – Lebhaft

SCHUMANN      Three Romances, Opus 28 (1839)
I.  in B flat minor: Sehr markiert
II.  in F Sharp major: Einfach
III. in B major: Sehr markiert

SCHUMANN       Sonata in G minor, Opus 22 (1838)
So rasch wie möglich – Schneller – Noch schneller
Andantino – Getragen
Scherzo: Sehr rasch und markiert
Rondo: Presto – Etwas langsamer –
Quasi cadenza

TCHAIKOVSKY   Grand Sonata in G major, Opus 37 (1878)
Moderato e risoluto
Andante non troppo, quasi moderato
Scherzo: Allegro giocoso
Finale: Allegro vivace

To learn more about Benedetto Lupo visit www.dispeker.com/benedettolupo

The LMMC is a non-profit organization.

For more information and to purchase tickets: online at www.lmmc.ca

(Please note that web reservations must be done by 1pm on the Friday before the concert.)

By phone at 514-932-6796 Monday to Friday, from 10am to 1pm.

Reservations are recommended as concerts often sell out.

If tickets are still available, they can be purchased at Pollack Hall’s box office as of 2:30pm on the day of the concert.