NEC Concert for Ukraine with Guest Artist, Pianist Evgeny Kissin

New England Conservatory presents internationally beloved pianist, Evgeny Kissin in concert for a fundraiser performance in support of Ukraine. Together, NEC artists and Mr. Kissin present a concert of solo piano works and Mr. Kissin’s own string quartet as a display of solidarity and hope. This concert is free with RSVP, and donations are encouraged to one of the highly rated charities supporting the efforts in Ukraine, as rated by Charity Navigator.

Tickets free with RSVP: https://necmusic.edu/events/nec-concert-ukraine-guest-artist-pianist-evgeny-kissin

Donations encouraged: https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366

Program:

Welcome by NEC President Andrea Kalyn

Evgeny Kissin, String Quartet Op. 3

Adagio liberamente

Allegro inquieto

Largo drammatico

Pensierosamente, ma mantenendo strettamente il ritmo puntato

Borromeo String Quartet:

Nicholas Kitchen, violin

Kristopher Tong, violin

Nick Cords, viola

Yeesun Kim, cello

Frédéric Chopin, Scherzo No. 2 B-flat Minor, Op. 31

Frédéric Chopin, Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53

Conversation with Evgeny Kissin and NEC Piano Department Chair, Bruce Brubaker

Besides being one of the world’s most acclaimed piano virtuosos, Evgeny Kissin is an artist, a poet, a polyglot. Bruce Brubaker’s conversation with Mr. Kissin will touch upon matters of the spirit and the heart. Can we hear music in a world filled with suffering? What are the social responsibilities, or potential contributions of the musician?

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