Beethoven for All: Piano Sonatas Part V
Event details
- Saturday, December 16, 2:15 pm
- Rothko Chapel
- This event is at capacity and we are no longer accepting reservations. On the day of the performance, additional walk-up seating may be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors for the 2:15 performance open at approximately 2:00 PM; unfilled seats released at 2:10 PM.
BEETHOVEN FOR ALL: THE PIANO SONATAS: December 4-16
DACAMERA’s popular free Beethoven for All series returns! Twenty sonatas spanning Beethoven’s lifetime – some of the most thrillingly inventive piano music ever composed, performed by leading Houston pianists
Celebrating Beethoven’s Birthday On December 16
Beethoven for All culminates in an afternoon marathon at Rothko Chapel. Pianist Tali Morgulis’s performance includes the ever-popular “Moonlight” sonata.
Tali Morgulis
Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, “Moonlight”
Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
Israeli-American pianist Tali Morgulis is a passionate performer and a dedicated pedagogue. Prize winner of several international competitions, Tali continues to perform to critical acclaim in solo recitals, chamber music settings and with orchestras worldwide. A strong believer in the richness of ever-changing classical repertoire, Dr. Morgulis loves commissioning and performing works by living composers as well as discovering lesser known works by composers of the past.
Beethoven for All Sponsors: Ron Franklin and Janet Gurwitch
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Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
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Daniil Trifonov, piano
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