The Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut & New Britain Museum of American Art Presents
Gilbert Kalish Piano Recital
The New Britain Museum of American Art
Stanley Works Center
56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT.
Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut is thrilled to partner with the New Britain Museum of American Art to bring visitors classical music performances from world-renowned pianists.
All shows begin at 3 p.m. in the Stanley Works Center.
Please note that due to reduced capacity during the ongoing COVID pandemic, there are 80 seats available for purchase for all Sunday Fryderyk Chopin Society Concerts.
Museum members are always free, but must register in advance; special concert presentations may have an additional charge for museum members.
Chopin Society attendees receive 50% discount ($7.50) for the FCS concerts; access to museum galleries is included with concert ticket purchase.
General public are $15 for the concert; access to museum galleries is included with concert ticket purchase.
All concert tickets must be purchased in advance online at www.nbmaa.org., or call the museum ticket desk at 860.229.0257, ext. 210.
“Walk-ins” on the day of the show are no longer permitted. Arrive early and check-in at the front desk; concert ticket price includes access to museum galleries before the performance.
Due to Covid-19 capacity limits, tickets are limited. Once the concert sells out, the museum is not permitted to sell additional tickets.
Doors to the auditorium open to the public at 2:30 PM. The concert begins at 3:00 PM.
All pre-registered ticket holders must check in at the museum front desk to receive an entry voucher.
Biography
The profound influence of pianist Gilbert Kalish as an educator and pianist in myriad performances and recordings has established him as a major figure in American music making. Mr. Kalish is a native New Yorker and a graduate of Columbia College.
He was the pianist of the Boston Symphony Chamber Players for 30 years and was a founding member of the Contemporary Chamber ensemble, a group devoted to new music that flourished during the 1960's and 70's. He is a frequent guest with many of the world's most distinguished chamber ensembles. Since 2006 he has been an Artist member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. His thirty year partnership with the great mezzo-soprano Jan DeGaetani was universally recognized as one of the most remarkable artistic collaborations of our time. He has long standing partnerships with the soprano Dawn Upshaw as well as with the cellists Timothy Eddy and Joel Krosnick.
As educator, he is Distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University where he has served for over forty years. From 1969-1997 he was a faulty member at the Tanglewood Music Center and served as “Chairman of the Faculty” at Tanglewood from 1985-1997. Since that time he has been a participant in summer music institutions such as the Banff Centre, the Marlboro Festival, the Steans Institute at Ravinia and the Yellow Barn Festival. He has been a performer and faculty member at Music@Menlo since its inception, and in 2012 was appointed Director of the International Program at this festival.
Mr. Kalish has been presented with the Paul Fromm award by the University of Chicago's music department for distinguished service to the music of our time, the Peabody Medal by the Peabody Institute for his contributions to the music of America and the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award by Chamber Music America for his outstanding contributions to chamber music in America.
His discography of some 100 recordings encompasses classical repertory, 20th Century masterworks and new compositions. Of special note are his solo recordings of Charles Ives' Concord Sonata and Sonatas of Joseph Haydn, landmarks of the 20th Century by composers such as Carter, Crumb, Harbison, Shapey and Schoenberg as well as an immense discography of vocal music with Jan DeGaetani.
Program
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
Toccata
Allemande
Corrente
Air
Sarabande
Tempo di Gavotta
Gigue
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
In the Mists
Andante
Molto Adagio
Andantino
Presto; Meno Mosso
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Selected Mazurkas