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Nicolas Namoradze Solo Recital at Mana Contemporary (Site)

Saturday February 23, 2019, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

$25

Pegasus at Mana: Piano Series, PIANIST/COMPOSER
Performed by NICOLAS NAMORADZE
Featuring the winner of 2018 International Honens compeition, composer-pianist Nicolas Namoradze in recital.

PROGRAM
Schumann: Arabeske Op. 18
Namoradze: Arabesque (2018)
Schumann: Gesänge der Frühe Op. 133
Schumann: Humoreske Op. 20
Namoradze: Etudes I-III (2015-17)

RECEPTION | 6:30-7:00
CONCERT    | 7:300-9:00

Pianist and composer Nicolas Namoradze, whose performances have been hailed by critics as“sparkling… sensitive and coloristic” (New York Times) and “simply gorgeous” (Wall StreetJournal), has given recitals at prestigious venues in several countries around the world. He hasappeared as a soloist with renowned orchestras and conductors in Europe and the Unites States,and his performances in Hungary, Georgia, Spain and the US have been broadcast on radio andtelevision. His compositions have been commissioned and performed by leading artists andfestivals in the United States.

Highlights of the current season include performances at New York City’s Chelsea Music Festivalas a featured composer and pianist, recitals in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as Artistin Residence at The Drozdoff Society, commissions for ensembles such as the Barkada andVerona Quartets, and a series of concerts with violinist Rolf Schulte at the Brooklyn PublicLibrary, Bargemusic and CUNY Graduate Center. Nicolas was recently awarded Budapest’s“Fidelio Fortissimo” prize for young composers. In the past season he also composed andproduced the soundtracks for Walking Painting, a film by Fabienne Verdier, and Nuit d’opéra àAix, a short film made in association with the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence.

After completing his undergraduate studies in Budapest, Vienna and Florence, Nicolas moved toNew York for his Master’s at Juilliard. He now pursues his Doctorate at the CUNY Graduate Center holding the Graduate Center Fellowship. His teachers have included Emanuel Ax,Yoheved Kaplinsky, Zoltán Kocsis, Matti Raekallio and Elisso Virsaladze in piano, and John Corigliano in composition. Nicolas serves on the faculty of Queens College. He is also on theExecutive Advisory Council of The Drozdoff Society as Special Project Leader, developing curricula for courses in piano and composition for its partnerships with El Sistema-based music schools.

Details

Date:
Saturday February 23, 2019
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
$25
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Venue

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306 United States
Website:
http://manacontemporary.com/