Amir Farid East Melbourne private concert
Location
Home of Ruth Roshan
About
New York based Amir Farid returns for a private, intimate performance in an East Melbourne Heritage House.
Program:
Johannes Brahms: Rhapsody in B minor, Op.79 No.1
J.S. Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze
Franz Schubert: Moments Musicaux, D.780 Nos. 1-3
Philip Glass: Music from “The Hours”
George Gershwin: Promenade
Claude Debussy: Clair de lune
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C, Op.53 “Waldstein” (1st movement)
Winner of the 2006 Australian National Piano Award, United States born Iranian-Australian pianist Amir Farid has performed concerti with major orchestras; collaborating conductors include Christopher Hogwood, Oleg Caetani, Johannes Fritzsch, Alexander Briger, Marko Letonja and Benjamin Northey. Some highlights are Rachmaninoff’s 2nd piano concerto with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in front of a 13,000 - strong crowd at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Mozart’s concerto No. 14 with SSO. Amir has also played many times at Carnegie Hall, both in ensembles and in solo concert.
Program:
Johannes Brahms: Rhapsody in B minor, Op.79 No.1
J.S. Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze
Franz Schubert: Moments Musicaux, D.780 Nos. 1-3
Philip Glass: Music from “The Hours”
George Gershwin: Promenade
Claude Debussy: Clair de lune
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C, Op.53 “Waldstein” (1st movement)
Winner of the 2006 Australian National Piano Award, United States born Iranian-Australian pianist Amir Farid has performed concerti with major orchestras; collaborating conductors include Christopher Hogwood, Oleg Caetani, Johannes Fritzsch, Alexander Briger, Marko Letonja and Benjamin Northey. Some highlights are Rachmaninoff’s 2nd piano concerto with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in front of a 13,000 - strong crowd at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Mozart’s concerto No. 14 with SSO. Amir has also played many times at Carnegie Hall, both in ensembles and in solo concert.