Mazda Hall at 6.30 pm
(Free Admittance)
In a programme of Beethoven: Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique); Brahms: Piano Pieces, Op. 119; Thérèse Brenet: Three Preludes for Piano and Ravel: Miroirs
Pianist Raj Bhimani‘s concerts are “virtuosic, heartfelt and eloquent,” writes New York Times critic Michael Kimmelman. Time Out NY noted him for being a “gifted and highly expressive pianist.” Mr. Bhimani performs regularly across North America and Europe. He is a champion of new music, and has developed particular expertise in French piano literature. He has worked closely with composer Henri Dutilleux, who declared him “a great artist who performs with sensitivity and intelligence.” Composer Thérèse Brenet, moved by Mr. Bhimani’s performance of her previous work, composed for him To the West Wind, which Mr. Bhimani premiered in 2001, Never, Never More, which he premiered in 2005, and Avec des éclats dorés d’éspérance, which was first heard in 2008. She recently completed Three Preludes, which had their first hearings in 2009.
Raj Bhimani currently serves on the board of The Leschetizky Association, an organization committed to upholding the great pedagogue’s ideals of beautiful tone production and musical integrity.
