The cross-pollination of three musical geniuses produced masterpieces that continue to enthrall after more than two centuries. This upbeat evening features Haydn’s Gypsy Rondo, Beethoven’s God Save the King, and Mozart’s dazzling, infinitely inventive Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star—to name a few!
Hailed by the New York Times for “an achievement of a sort seldom heard,” internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to Scandinavia House for his ever-popular series of Keyboard Conversations® —a brilliantly polished concert-with-commentary in which captivating remarks precede world-class performances of piano masterpieces. The concert concludes with a brisk Q & A — all questions welcome!
Keyboard Conversations® make friends for classical music for the newcomer and enrich the listening experience for the avid music lover as well.
The 2023/24 series will continue with “A French Musical Feast” on February 13; “Chopin and Liszt” on March 19; and “Three Great Romantics” on April 30, 2024.
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Thanks to a generous loan by Victor Borge’s grandson Finn, concerts will be performed on Victor Borge’s personal Steinway piano.
SCHEDULE & TICKETING
Tuesday, October 3, 2023—7:30 PM
Mozart and Friends
Works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024—7:30 PM
A French Musical Feast
Works by Debussy, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024—7:30 PM
Chopin and Liszt
Gorgeous melodies with exhilarating virtuosity.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024—7:30 PM
Three Great Romantics
Works by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms.
PASSES
SERIES PASS
$100/$75 ASF Members
A ticket to all four concerts in the series
ABOUT JEFFREY SIEGEL
A renowned pianist and a Steinway artist, Jeffrey Siegel has enjoyed an illustrious career. Born into a musical family, Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne at The Juilliard School and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London.
He has performed with some of the finest orchestras in the world, including the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Moscow State Symphony, the Oslo and Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestras, and NHK Symphony of Japan, among others. In the U.S., his engagements have included solo performances with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Siegel has also collaborated with many of pre-eminent conductors: Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman, as well as legendary maestros of the past, including Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti, William Steinberg, Klaus Tennstedt, and Yevgeny Svetlanov.
Siegel has also recorded The Power and Passion of Beethoven (Random House Audio, 2006); The Romanticism of the Russian Soul (Random House Audio, 2006); The Romance of the Piano (Random House Audio, 2006); An American Salute (Random House Audio, 2007); Music for the Young – and the Young at Heart (WFMT Radio, Chicago, 2008); and American Pianistic Treasures (WEDU, Tampa), to name a few.
The ongoing Keyboard Conversations® series flourishes in major cities throughout the United States, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Phoenix, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D.C. Some of these venues have presented Keyboard Conversations® for more than 30 years – testimony to Siegel’s artistry, innovative format, and loyal fans.