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Evgeny Kissin
May 17, 2026 — 3:00 PM
Overview
A piano sensation since his arrival on the international scene in the 1980s, Evgeny Kissin returns with a spectacular, eras-spanning recital. Beethoven’s revolutionary Piano Sonata No. 7 pairs perfectly with Chopin’s varied mazurkas before a second half devoted to Schumann’s deeply personal Kreisleriana and Liszt’s dazzling Hungarian Rhapsody.
Program
Beethoven
Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3
Chopin
Mazurka in E Minor, Op. 41, No. 2
Chopin
Mazurka in A-flat Major, Op. 41, No. 4
Chopin
Mazurka in C Minor, Op. 56, No. 3
Chopin
Mazurka in B Major, Op. 63, No. 1
Chopin
Mazurka in F Minor, Op. 68, No. 4
Schumann
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp Minor
Larregla y Urbieta
¡Viva Navarra! [Encore]
Performers
Extras
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