Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov won first prize in the Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011 when he was twenty, and has been amazing audiences since with his “monstrous technique and lustrous tone” (New Yorker). Even his celebrated colleagues are impressed: Martha Argerich said of him, “What he does with his hands is technically incredible. It’s also his touch—he has tenderness and also the demonic element. I never heard anything like that.” This ingenious program centers around works by and inspired by Chopin, and also includes a nocturne in homage to John Field, whose own nocturnes predated Chopin’s and led to his expanding and popularizing the form. Program:
MOMPOU: Variations on a Theme by Chopin
SCHUMANN: Chopin from Carnaval, scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes, op. 9
GRIEG: Studie (Hommage à Chopin) from Moods, op. 73
BARBER: Nocturne (Homage to John Field), op. 33
TCHAIKOVSKY: Un poco di Chopin from Eighteen Pieces, op. 72
RACHMANINOFF: Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op. 22
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CHOPIN: Variations on “Là ci darem” from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, op. 2
CHOPIN: Piano Sonata in B-flat minor, op. 35
The Aspen Music Festival and School presents up to 10 events a day, including performances by five orchestras, fully staged operas, chamber music, recitals, family events, master classes, panels, and lectures. Many events are free.
