Franz Liszt

Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178

- Intermission –

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Symphony no.7 in A major, S.464/7 (Arr. by Franz Liszt)

About Illia Ovcharenko:

Illia Ovcharenko was 6 when he decided to be a pianist when he grew up. Today he’s a celebrated virtuoso playing concerts all over the world He’s the 2022 winner of the Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary, and a laureate of the New York, Hilton Head, Busoni, and Horowitz Piano competitions. Highlights of the 2024-25 season include debuts with the Israel Philharmonic, I Pomerrigi Musicali, Edmonton Symphony, and San Antonio Philharmonic, while recitals include the Konzerthaus Berlin, the ‘Folle Journee’ Warsaw, the Kissinger Olymp, Dubai Opera, Salle Cortot, Music Toronto and Shenandoah University. The season will also see the release of two recital albums, on the ‘Dicauvers’ and Steinway labels. Illia began piano lessons at 9 and gave his first concert at 12. At 13 he moved to Kyiv, and later to Tel Aviv, for advanced training. He’s finishing a master’s program with his longtime mentor, Arie Vardi, in Hannover. He thrives on live performance, feeling as if two souls - his and the composer’s - are united together on stage.

Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes

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