With its Sinfonia India, the Mexican Chavez gives a new life to the songs of the Huichol, Yaqui and Seri tribe Indians. For his part, Ginastera depicts the pampas of his native Argentina and its gauchos. Further north, Gershwin, “classical jazz” music, dazzles by his crossbred music that will be electrified by Francesco Tristano.
FT piano recital @ Alte Oper Frankfurt
After the successful premiere of Francesco Tristano’s Island Nation: Free Piano Concerto with the MDR Symphony under the baton of Kristjan Järvi at Gewandhaus Leipzig last Saturday, FT is due to perform a solo piano recital at Frankfurt Alte Oper on Friday, March 11. Francesco will perform works of Frescobaldi, Bach, Stravinsky, and Tristano.
Island Nation @ Leipziger Volkszeitung
“Francesco Tristano’s “free” improvised Piano Concerto was a brilliantly received example of how classical music is able to excite audiences today. Standing ovations.” Leipziger Volkszeitung 7 March 2016.
Leipziger Volkszeitung
“Francesco Tristano’s “free” improvised Piano Concerto was a brilliantly received example of how classical music is able to excite audiences today. Standing ovations.”
Leipziger Volkszeitung 7 March 2016