Piano Rites
Piano Fazioli Gran Coda
at the
Unitarian Universalists of Southold
51900 Main Rd, Southold, NY 11971
Piano Fazioli Gran Coda
at the
Unitarian Universalists of Southold
51900 Main Rd, Southold, NY 11971
Piano Recital #1
Inna Faliks, piano
Saturday, August 9th, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Program
Richard Wagner Elegie
Arnold Schoenberg Three pieces opus 11
Maurice Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (Ondine, le Gibet, Scarbo)
Fazil Say Black Earth
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata opus 57 in f minor "Appassionata
A personal note from Inna:
The program celebrates Schoenberg's and Ravel's 150th birthday with two masterpiece triptychs of the 20th century. In the wildly emotional, passionate and unpredictable pieces opus 11, one feels Schoenberg's journey from unbridled emotion to total abstraction. Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit is a haunting, colorful dive into the night through poetry and sound - and one of the most difficult piano works in the repertoire. Followed by more night music of Chopin, the program ends with a different kind of passion and experimentation, by Beethoven, in his beloved Appassionata.
Piano Recital # 2
Fei-Fei Dong, piano
Friday, August 15th, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Program
Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 82
Sergej Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Nadia Boulanger: Vers la vie nouvelle “Towards New Life”
Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor
A personal note from Fei-Fei:
"This program is centered around reflections—both in the way composers draw inspiration from the past and in how their works capture deeply personal moments of transition. Each piece reflects on the past, transformation, or an intimate inner journey. Debussy’s Suite bergamasque is a tribute to the past, evoking the elegance of Baroque dance forms. Its most beloved movement, Clair de Lune, placed at the heart of the suite, serves as its emotional core and breathes a moment of reflection.
Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42, was his final solo piano work. He transforms a 17th-century theme into an imaginative set of twenty variation, filled with virtuosity and deep emotions, nostalgia, longing, and searching.
After the intermission, Nadia Boulanger’s Vers la vie nouvelle (Towards the New Life) offers a brief yet poignant meditation on transition and renewal.
The program concludes with Liszt’s monumental Sonata in B minor, a work that itself is a reflection—on the soul, destiny, and transformation. Written at a pivotal moment when Liszt was withdrawing from the virtuoso stage to explore a more introspective and spiritual path, the sonata unfolds like a psychological journey, telling the story of a struggling yet heroic protagonist."
Fei-Fei Dong, piano
Friday, August 15th, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Program
Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 82
Sergej Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Nadia Boulanger: Vers la vie nouvelle “Towards New Life”
Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor
A personal note from Fei-Fei:
"This program is centered around reflections—both in the way composers draw inspiration from the past and in how their works capture deeply personal moments of transition. Each piece reflects on the past, transformation, or an intimate inner journey. Debussy’s Suite bergamasque is a tribute to the past, evoking the elegance of Baroque dance forms. Its most beloved movement, Clair de Lune, placed at the heart of the suite, serves as its emotional core and breathes a moment of reflection.
Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42, was his final solo piano work. He transforms a 17th-century theme into an imaginative set of twenty variation, filled with virtuosity and deep emotions, nostalgia, longing, and searching.
After the intermission, Nadia Boulanger’s Vers la vie nouvelle (Towards the New Life) offers a brief yet poignant meditation on transition and renewal.
The program concludes with Liszt’s monumental Sonata in B minor, a work that itself is a reflection—on the soul, destiny, and transformation. Written at a pivotal moment when Liszt was withdrawing from the virtuoso stage to explore a more introspective and spiritual path, the sonata unfolds like a psychological journey, telling the story of a struggling yet heroic protagonist."
Piano Recital # 3
Vladimir Petrov, piano
Sunday, August 17th, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Program
Bach/Siloti Prelude
Joseph Haydn Sonata in C major
Frederick Chopin Sonata No. 3, Op. 58
Igor Stravinsky Russian Dance from ballet "Petrushka"
A personal note from Vladimir:
“From Bach to Stravinsky, passing through Haydn and Chopin. A program that embraces an excursus on the composers who have changed the course of history. A Bach Prelude of deep spirituality in Siloti's arrangement opens the program, to continue with Haydn's joyful Sonata in C major, written during his London period. Finally, we come to the heart of the program with Chopin's wide, deep, lyrical and fascinating third Sonata. This imposing sonata in four movements fully consolidates Chopin's romantic style, as each movement, set in a different style, explores a new blank canvas. The program ends with a tribute to the composer Stravinsky with his Russian Dance from ballet "Petrushka" to explore the energy of movement, with the rhythms of Russian folk dance.”
Vladimir Petrov, piano
Sunday, August 17th, 2025, at 5:00 PM
Program
Bach/Siloti Prelude
Joseph Haydn Sonata in C major
Frederick Chopin Sonata No. 3, Op. 58
Igor Stravinsky Russian Dance from ballet "Petrushka"
A personal note from Vladimir:
“From Bach to Stravinsky, passing through Haydn and Chopin. A program that embraces an excursus on the composers who have changed the course of history. A Bach Prelude of deep spirituality in Siloti's arrangement opens the program, to continue with Haydn's joyful Sonata in C major, written during his London period. Finally, we come to the heart of the program with Chopin's wide, deep, lyrical and fascinating third Sonata. This imposing sonata in four movements fully consolidates Chopin's romantic style, as each movement, set in a different style, explores a new blank canvas. The program ends with a tribute to the composer Stravinsky with his Russian Dance from ballet "Petrushka" to explore the energy of movement, with the rhythms of Russian folk dance.”
This is a production of
Rites of Spring Music Festival
in collaboration with
Unitarian Universalists of Southold
Rites of Spring Music Festival
in collaboration with
Unitarian Universalists of Southold
About Fazioli Pianos:
Fazioli Pianos has been producing grand and concert grand pianos since 1981, when the company was founded by the engineer and pianist Paolo Fazioli. Passion for music, great artisanship, continuous technological research and strict material selection: these are the elements required for building a Fazioli piano. FAZIOLI refuses any industrial approach to manufacturing and pursues the objective of uncompromised quality. The factory is located in Sacile, in the Province of Pordenone (60 km Northeast of Venice) in an area boasting an ancient and prestigious tradition in the art of woodworking.
Fazioli Pianos are known for its exquisite craftsmanship, superior sound quality, and unique designs. They produce only grand and concert grand pianos, focusing on high quality and original sound, not imitating existing instruments. Fazioli pianos are celebrated for their aesthetic grandeur and attention to detail, often incorporating unique designs and materials.
