George Benjamin
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
| Nikolai Obukhov | Révélation |
| Pierre Boulez | Piano Sonata No. 1 |
| George Benjamin | Shadowlines for Piano |
| Maurice Ravel | Le Tombeau de Couperin for Piano |
| George Benjamin | Divisions for Piano Four Hands |
The final concert of the season dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Pierre Boulez’s birth features the revolutionary First Piano Sonata of 1946, one of the composer’s major early works. Pierre-Laurent Aimard, long considered to be among the most erudite performers of Boulez’s music, is joined by George Benjamin for this extraordinary program. Together, the two artists present the world premiere of Divisions, a new piece for piano four hands written by Benjamin specifically for the occasion. Aimard also performs Benjamin’s Shadowlines as well as works by Nikolai Obukhov and Maurice Ravel.
We regret that the concert of the Boulez Ensemble conducted by George Benjamin on June 20 and the Open House dedicated to his work on June 22 have been cancelled for production-related reasons. The piano recital on June 21 will take place as scheduled. We are looking forward to presenting a larger project in celebration of George Benjamin as both performer and composer in a future season.