Saturday, July 20, 2019
Julien Brocal
The Olivier Music Barn, 6:30 PM
Pre Concert Talk: 5:00 PM, Tiara Acoustic Shell
Description
We are thrilled to welcome the celebrated French pianist and composer Julien Brocal back to Tippet Rise for his second concert season in a row. On Saturday evening, Julien will perform the world premiere of three of his own compositions—Reflections, Into the Wild, and Snowing on the Moon—as well as two of Chopin’s Ballades and works by Bach and the distinguished nature-inspired Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks. BBC Music Magazine called Julien’s first solo recording, of works by Chopin, “Spellbinding” and featured it as its Instrumental Choice album of the month. The recording also garnered him the magazine’s Newcomer Award for 2018. His second solo recording, Reflections, featuring works by Frederic Mompou and Maurice Ravel, was released by Rubicon and recorded here, at Tippet Rise.
Program
World Premiere
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I – Gavotte II ou Musette
Gigue
PĒTERIS VASKS: Vasaras vakara mūzika (Music for a Summer Evening)
INTERMISSION
BROCAL: Into the Wild
World Premiere
VASKS: Baltā ainava (White Scenery) from Gadalaiki (The Seasons)
BROCAL: Snowing on the Moon
World Premiere
CHOPIN: Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52