(Pallavi
Mahidhara)
Friends of Music will present a recital on
February 26 at the Durban Jewish Centre with Pallavi Mahidhara showcasing her unique
artistry and charismatic stage presence.
Indian-American pianist Pallavi Mahidhara
made her orchestral debut at the age of 10, performing at the Ravinia Festival
in Chicago. Praised for her unique artistry and charismatic stage presence, she
has appeared in solo and orchestral concerts across five continents.
Mahidhara’s music interests cover an
extensive range, from standard classical works, to music of contemporary and
living composers, to fusion and crossover projects
She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the
Curtis Institute of Music, and her Master’s Degree at the Hochschule für Musik
Hanns Eisler. She studied for several
years at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, and is a Piano Professor
for the school’s Music & Culture Summer Camp in Madrid, Spain.
Her programme will feature two works by Claude
Debussy: Deux Arabesques and Suite Bergamasque as well as Cecile Chaminade’s
Arabesque No. 1, Op. 61 and Arabesque No. 2, Op. 92. After intermission, she
will perform Clara Schumann’s Variations
on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 20 as well as Johannes Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op. 24
The recital takes place at 19h30 on
February 26, 2019, at the Durban Jewish Centre – KE Masinga (Old Fort) Road,
Durban. Tickets R120 (FOM members R100, students R30 available at the door.
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