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MARCH 15, 16, 17, 2009
Amaturo Theater, Fort Lauderdale
Sunday, March 15
3:00 p.m.
Kemal Gekic – Chopin’s 27 Etudes and 4 Ballades
"Gekic rides the charismatic edge of genius," says The Boston Globe about one of today’s most formidable pianists whose superlative playing has been acclaimed worldwide by the public and critics alike with words like flamboyant, daring, provocative, exciting, seductive and sensitive. On Sunday afternoon, March 15, 2009 Kemal will make history with a performance of Chopin’s entire collection of 27 Etudes
4 Ballades
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7:00 p.m. –Free lecture with
Frank Cooper, Research Professor
of Music, UM Frost School of Music. “The Challenge of Etudes"
8:00 p.m.
Kemal Gekic –Liszt Transcendental Etudes
Croatian pianist Kemal Gekic is indeed a rare talent in the classical piano world of today. His 1997 JVC recording of the Transcendental Etudes continues to garner critical acclaim, and for very good reasons: not only does Gekic posses a daunting technique, but more important he imbues every piece he plays with intelligence, complete poetic vision and artistic imagination, creating some of the most thrilling interpretations of classical repertoire heard in the very long time. On Sunday evening, March 15, 2009 Kemal will once again bring the music alive for his audience in a performance of:
12 Transcendental Etudes
Piano Sonata in B minor.
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NOTE: For those to attend both the 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. performances, the evening concert is only $10.
SPECIAL DINNER OFFER: From 5 – 7:00 p.m., the Himmarshee Bar & Grille (within a short walk from the theater) will offer a three course prix fixe dinner for $39 per person (exclusive of tax and gratuity)
Monday, March 16
6:30 p.m. Free film “Note by Note”
The Making of Steinway L1037
“Winner Best Documentary” - Sarasota Film Festival
8:00 p.m.”Visionary Masterworks”
Francesco Libetta (Italy)
"One of the most remarkable virtuoso of our time" Bruno Monsaingeon
Ravel - Miroirs
Alkan - Allegro Barbaro
Schumann - Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Liszt - Bagatelle sans tonalité & Etude
IV: Mazeppa
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Tuesday, March 17
7:00 p.m. Free Lecture and Film, the North American premiere of "The Godowsky Etudes” – produced,
directed and performed by Francesco Libetta.
8:00 p.m.
The Masters Unite – Four Amazing Artsts, One Incredible Night
Francesco Libetta, Kemal Gekic, Misha Dacic and Special Guest, Ida Haendel (violin) perform an all Beethoven Program.
Francesco Libetta
Fur Elise
Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”
Ida Haendel and Misha Dacic
Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major Op. 30
INTERMISSION
Kemal Gekic and Misha Dacic
Symphony No. 9
Transcription by Franz Liszt for Two Pianos
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