October Culture Day - Piano Duo Concert

Date: 25 October 2019 Friday 7 pm
Place: Korean Cultural Institute Third Floor Mulfunal Hall (Via Nomentana 12)

The concert
On the occasion of the third anniversary of the Korean Cultural Institute, Culture Day returns with the Piano Duo Concert.

The pianists

The international winners, the Korean pianist MinJung Baek and the Italian pianist Alberto Ferro are the musical representatives of their native countries of their generation and both have studied with Maestro Epifanio Comis of Catania, one of the most famous Italian pianists, directors and professors and his students have won prestigious international piano competitions such as Busoni, Beethoven-Bonn, Queen Elizabeth, Geneva, etc.

The two pianists represent the friendship between Korea and Italy and the desire for cultural exchange between the two countries. The duo will perform as a main program pieces for two pianos, including a work by the Italian composer F. Busoni. The audience will explore a concert for two pianos rarely performed with virtuously different musical styles ranging from Brahms to Rachmaninoff.

Program

1. Kyuil Yoon (1970-), Variations on a theme of "Arirang" for 2 Pianos, 4 Hands

2. J. Brahms (1833-1897), 4 Klavierstucke Op. 119
I. Intermezzo in B Minor
II. Intermezzo in E Minor
III. Intermezzo in B Major
IV. Rhapsody in Eb Major
Alberto Ferro

3. S. Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Sonata n. 2 in B flat Minor, Op. 36
I. Allegro Agitato
II. Non Allegro - Lento
III. Allegro Molto
Min Jung Baek

4. S. Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Suite n. 2 for two pianos
I. Introduction
II. Valse
III. Romance
IV. Tarantelle