Leon Fleisher Un pianiste lˆ©gendaire / Leon Fleisher A legendary pianist
Montrˆ©al, le 15 septembre 2009 ’Äî C'est au lˆ©gendaire pianiste amˆ©ricain Leon Fleisher que eXcentris a demandˆ© d'inaugurer le volet classique avec ce premier Grand Concert Steinway. Accompagnˆ© de ses amis, les musiciens Michael Tree, Matt Haimovitz, Katherine Jacobson, Andy Simionescu, John Zirbel, Pam Frank, Dominic Painchaud et Young Hi Moon, Fleisher nous a orchestrˆ© deux soirˆ©es mˆ©morables de musique de chambre, en solo sur son cˆ©lˆ®bre piano Chavy Chase, et ˆÝ quatre mains. Des ‰ìuvres de Schumann, Bach, Dvorak et une interprˆ©tation du Quintette pour piano en F mineur de Brahms sont au programme.
Nˆ© en 1928, Leon Fleisher commence le piano ˆÝ 4 ans, et devient un des plus jeunes virtuoses ˆÝ bˆ©nˆ©ficier de l'enseignement d'Arthur Schnabel. Rapidement, il gagne une renommˆ©e internationale. ˆÄ 37 ans, un accident neurologique le prive de la mobilitˆ© de deux doigts de sa main droite. Il entreprend alors les carriˆ®res de chef d'orchestre et d'enseignant, tout en dˆ©veloppant un rˆ©pertoire pour main gauche. En 2004, un traitement expˆ©rimental lui permet de recouvrer l'usage de ses doigts et d'enregistrer Two Hands, un album hautement acclamˆ© qui fera l'objet d'un film documentaire nommˆ© aux Oscar en 2006. En 2007, il reˆßoit le prix Kennedy Center Honors, qui confirme une carriˆ®re des plus grandioses, et ce, malgrˆ© l'adversitˆ©. Son programme pour 2009-2010 est particuliˆ®rement chargˆ©; il sera entendu aux quatre coins de la planˆ®te en plus de poursuivre des engagements ˆÝ titre d'enseignant, la transmission de son savoir ˆ©tant chˆ®re ˆÝ ses yeux.
Les 25 et 26 septembre 2009, ˆÝ 19 h, dans notre toute nouvelle salle Cassavetes.
Le 26 septembre 2009, ˆÝ midi, projection du documentaire Two Hands : The Leon Fleisher Story, en prˆ©sence de l'artiste. Une conversation avec Leon Fleisher suivra la projection du film.
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Montreal ’Äî eXcentris has invited legendary American pianist to inaugurate its classical program with this first Grand Concert Steinway. Accompanied by his friends, musicians Michael Tree, Matt Haimovitz, Katherine Jacobson, Andy Simionescu, John Zirbel, Pam Frank, Dominic Painchaud and Young Hi Moon, Fleisher has arranged two memorable evenings of chamber music for us, solo on his famed Chavy Chase piano, and for four hands. The program will feature works by Schumann, Bach, Dvorak and an interpretation of Brahms' Piano Quintet in F Minor.
Born in 1928, Leon Fleisher started piano at the age of 4, becoming one of the youngest virtuosos to benefit from Arthur Schnabel's teaching. He would quickly establish an international reputation. At 37, a neurological disorder robbed him of the mobility of two fingers on his right hand. He then took to conducting and teaching, all the while developing a repertoire for the left hand. In 2004, an experimental treatment allowed him to recover the use of his fingers and to record Two Hands, a highly acclaimed album that became the subject of a documentary film nominated for an Oscar in 2006. In 2007, he received the Kennedy Center Honors Award, confirmation of a landmark career, even in the face of adversity. His 2009-2010 schedule is particularly jam-packed; he'll travel to the four corners of the globe to perform, all the while keeping up his teaching engagements, given the importance he places on passing on his wisdom.
September 25 and 26, 2009, at 7 p.m., in our brand new Cassavetes Room.
September 26, 2009, at noon: a screening of the documentary Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story, with the artist in attendance. The film will be followed by a conversation with Leon Fleisher.
Nˆ© en 1928, Leon Fleisher commence le piano ˆÝ 4 ans, et devient un des plus jeunes virtuoses ˆÝ bˆ©nˆ©ficier de l'enseignement d'Arthur Schnabel. Rapidement, il gagne une renommˆ©e internationale. ˆÄ 37 ans, un accident neurologique le prive de la mobilitˆ© de deux doigts de sa main droite. Il entreprend alors les carriˆ®res de chef d'orchestre et d'enseignant, tout en dˆ©veloppant un rˆ©pertoire pour main gauche. En 2004, un traitement expˆ©rimental lui permet de recouvrer l'usage de ses doigts et d'enregistrer Two Hands, un album hautement acclamˆ© qui fera l'objet d'un film documentaire nommˆ© aux Oscar en 2006. En 2007, il reˆßoit le prix Kennedy Center Honors, qui confirme une carriˆ®re des plus grandioses, et ce, malgrˆ© l'adversitˆ©. Son programme pour 2009-2010 est particuliˆ®rement chargˆ©; il sera entendu aux quatre coins de la planˆ®te en plus de poursuivre des engagements ˆÝ titre d'enseignant, la transmission de son savoir ˆ©tant chˆ®re ˆÝ ses yeux.
Les 25 et 26 septembre 2009, ˆÝ 19 h, dans notre toute nouvelle salle Cassavetes.
Le 26 septembre 2009, ˆÝ midi, projection du documentaire Two Hands : The Leon Fleisher Story, en prˆ©sence de l'artiste. Une conversation avec Leon Fleisher suivra la projection du film.
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Montreal ’Äî eXcentris has invited legendary American pianist to inaugurate its classical program with this first Grand Concert Steinway. Accompanied by his friends, musicians Michael Tree, Matt Haimovitz, Katherine Jacobson, Andy Simionescu, John Zirbel, Pam Frank, Dominic Painchaud and Young Hi Moon, Fleisher has arranged two memorable evenings of chamber music for us, solo on his famed Chavy Chase piano, and for four hands. The program will feature works by Schumann, Bach, Dvorak and an interpretation of Brahms' Piano Quintet in F Minor.
Born in 1928, Leon Fleisher started piano at the age of 4, becoming one of the youngest virtuosos to benefit from Arthur Schnabel's teaching. He would quickly establish an international reputation. At 37, a neurological disorder robbed him of the mobility of two fingers on his right hand. He then took to conducting and teaching, all the while developing a repertoire for the left hand. In 2004, an experimental treatment allowed him to recover the use of his fingers and to record Two Hands, a highly acclaimed album that became the subject of a documentary film nominated for an Oscar in 2006. In 2007, he received the Kennedy Center Honors Award, confirmation of a landmark career, even in the face of adversity. His 2009-2010 schedule is particularly jam-packed; he'll travel to the four corners of the globe to perform, all the while keeping up his teaching engagements, given the importance he places on passing on his wisdom.
September 25 and 26, 2009, at 7 p.m., in our brand new Cassavetes Room.
September 26, 2009, at noon: a screening of the documentary Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story, with the artist in attendance. The film will be followed by a conversation with Leon Fleisher.
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