Pianist Rollin Wilber gives a solo piano recital of dramatic and sumptuous works, offering a large range of classics.

A richly elegantsonata by Beethoven (this being the 200th anniversary of his death); Debussy’s free-flowing, first major piano work, Suite Bergamasque, which bore Clair de Lune into the world); Spanish composer Granados’ exquisite Maid and the Nightingale; the extreme Russian pathos of Tchaikovsky’s Dumka Concertpiece; the intense musical drama of the searing “Dante Sonata” by Franz Liszt.

A special highlight is the premiere of Wilber’s own transcription for solo piano of Maurice Ravel’s most beautiful 2nd movement from his Piano Concerto in G major.

PROGRAM

Sonata in D major op.28 (Pastoral) by Ludwig van Beethoven

Suite Bergamasque by Claude Debussy
      Prelude – Menuet – Clair de lune – Passepied

Second movement from Piano Concerto in G major by Maurice Ravel (transcribed for solo piano by Rollin Wilber)

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Dumka Concertpiece op.59 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Laments – The Maiden and the Nightingale (from Goyescas) by Enrique Granados

Apres une lecture du Dante (from Years of Pilgrimage book II, Italy) by Franz Liszt
“Fantasia quasi Sonata“

Reception to Follow

Space for this concert is limited. To ensure your spot, please make the suggested donation and RSVP in advance. Walk-ins are welcome, but seating cannot be guaranteed without an advance reservation. We appreciate your generosity and look forward to seeing you there.

Suggested Donation $30.

Rollin Wilber, Pianist studied with Maryan Filar, internationally acclaimed pianist and Chopin interpreter, and graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Music in piano performance. Mr. Wilber has been an active recitals for more than four decades, plus performing concerto solos with local orchestras. In 2010 he co-founded Fine Art Music Company, presenting compelling thematic programs that provide listeners with a deep and connecting way to access a wide range of classical works. These productions have been presented at Ivy Hall and Philadelphia Ethical Society from 2010 through today. Wilber teaches piano and is a composer of piano and vocal works.