“Scenes from Motherhood” with pianist Magdalena Baczewska

Polish-born pianist and harpsichordist Magdalena Baczewska [ba-CHEV-ska] has enjoyed a multifaceted career as a concertizer, and recording artist. Director of the Music Performance Program and Lecturer in Music at Columbia University, Baczewska has been acclaimed as a “world-class” musician (The American Record Guide), lauded as “eloquent & technically flawless” (The Washington Post), called “highly sophisticated and truly admirable” (The Weekend, New York), and praised for her “taste and admirable sensitivity” (Palm Beach Arts Paper).

She presents a special program for Mother’s Day which concludes with a Champagne Toast to mothers.

Program:

Clara Wieck-Schumann – Nocturne op. 6 no. 2

Ruth Crawford Seeger – Prelude No. 6, Andante Mystico             

Robert Schumann – Kinderszenen – Scenes from Childhood

Fryderyk Chopin – Scherzo No. 3, op. 39

Maurice Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte

– Jeux d’eau

Hiromi Uehara – Green Tea Farm

Nikolai Kapustin – Etude No. 8, Finale, from Eight Concert Etudes, op. 40