Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Pianist Lorenzo Medel takes on adventurous program in recital


May 23, 20157:30 PM
Brother Rafael Donato Center for the Performing Arts
La Salle Greenhills

Featuring:
Lorenzo Medel, piano
Jeline Oliva, violin

Programme:
Domenico Scarlatti
     Sonata in E, K.380, L.23 Cortège
Ludwig van Beethoven
     Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Moonlight
Frédéric Chopin
     Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12 Revolutionary
     Étude in G flat major, Op. 10 No. 5 Black Keys
     Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 Winter Wind
Claude Debussy
     Préludes Book 2 No. 12 Feux d'artifice (Fireworks), L 123
Nikolai Myaskovsky
     Piano Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 13 No. 2
Tomaso Vitali
     Chaconne in G minor
Antonio Vivaldi
     Allegro non molto from Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, L’estate (Summer)
     Allegro non molto from Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, L’inverno (Winter)
Jules Massenet
     Meditation from Thaïs
Manuel de Falla arr. by Fritz Kreisler
     Danse espagnole

After finishing his sophomore year at the Eastman School of Music in New York, pianist Lorenzo Medel returns to the country for a one night recital billed as billed as A Classical Piano Adventure with Lorenzo Medel happening on May 23, 2015, 7:30 PM at the Brother Rafael Donato Center for the Performing Arts in La Salle Greenhills.

For this evening, Lorenzo’s pieces include the Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 more popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, a trio of Études (Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12 Revolutionary, Étude in G flat major, Op. 10 No. 5 Black Keys, and Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 Winter Wind) by Frédéric Chopin, Préludes Book 2 No. 12 Feux d'artifice (Fireworks), L 123 by Claude Debussy and the rarely performed Piano Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 13 No. 2 by Nikolai Myaskovsky.

The concert will also include the special participation of young violinist Jeline Oliva who will join Enzo in performing Tomaso Vitali’s Chaconne in G minor, a couple of movements (the Allegro non molto from No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, L’estate/Summer and Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, L’inverno/Winter) from Antonio Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni/The Four Seasons, Jules Massenet’s Meditation from Thaïs, and Manuel de Falla’s Danse espagnole as arranged by Fritz Kreisler.

Lorenzo was born in Manila in 1995 and began his piano studies in 2006 at age 10 under Prof. Mauricia Borromeo of the University of the Philippines, College of Music. He is currently into his Bachelor of Music, Major in Piano Performance at the Eastman School of Music where he will be an incoming junior this September 2015.

In the seven years Lorenzo was with Prof. Borromeo (2006-2013), he had clearly established his piano skills nationally, winning the top prizes of our country’s more prestigious piano competitions, like the NAMCYA (National Music Competitions for Young Artists), PTGP (Piano Teacher’s Guild of the Philippines), UP College of Music and the National Steinway Piano Competition. He had twelve public solo recitals by age sixteen, three of which were full concertos with assistance from the Manila Symphony Orchestra. The recitals received excellent reviews both from Manila’s press and local piano aficionados.

For tickets and inquiries:
(0917) 891-7979, 716-1854, enzopiano@yahoo.com

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