(scp) piano series

For Immediate Release: September 15, 2015

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SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS (SCP) PIANO SERIES 2015/16 CONCERT PROGRAM LISTINGS CHICAGO—The Symphony Center Presents (SCP) Piano Series brings internationally renowned pianists to Symphony Center for 10 recital programs featuring diverse keyboard repertoire each season. Complete listings for the 2015/16 SCP Piano series appear below. ___________________________________________________________________________ Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, October 4, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Maurizio Pollini, piano SCHUMANN SCHUMANN CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN

Allegro in B Minor, Op. 8 Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17 Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60 Two Nocturnes, Op. 55 Polonaise-Fantasy in A-flat Major, Op. 61 Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39

Tickets: $35-$102 ___________________________________________________________________________ Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, November 1, 2015, 3:00 p.m. The Last Sonatas: Part 2 Sir András Schiff, piano MOZART BEETHOVEN HAYDN SCHUBERT

Sonata No. 17 in B-flat Major, K. 570 Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110 Sonata No. 61 in D Major, Hob. XVI: 51 Sonata in A Major, D. 959

Tickets: $35-$102 ___________________________________________________________________________

Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, November 15, 2015, 2:00 p.m.* Evgeny Kissin, piano MOZART BEETHOVEN BRAHMS ALBÉNIZ ALBÉNIZ ALBÉNIZ ALBÉNIZ LARREGLA

Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330 Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata) Three Intermezzos, Op. 117 Granada Cádiz Córdoba Asturias ¡Viva Navarra!

Tickets: $55-$195 *NOTE: Special concert start time The appearance of Evgeny Kissin is generously underwritten by JS Charitable Trust. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, January 24, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Menahem Pressler, piano Program to include: KURTÁG Impromptu al ongarese...to Menahem Pressler SCHUBERT Sonata in G Major, D. 894

Tickets: $21-$81 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, February 14, 2016, 3:00 p.m. The Last Sonatas: Part 3 Sir András Schiff, piano HAYDN BEETHOVEN MOZART SCHUBERT

Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI: 52 Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 Sonata in D Major, K. 576 Sonata No. 18 in B-flat Major, D. 960

Tickets: $35-$102 ___________________________________________________________________________________

Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, March 6, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Lise de la Salle, piano BACH arr. BUSONI RAVEL LISZT LISZT LISZT LISZT LISZT LISZT

Chaconne from Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 Gaspard de la nuit Dante Sonata Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem, K. 626 Liebeslied on Widmung from Schumann’s Myrthen, Op. 25 Frühlingsnacht from Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 39 Ständchen from Schubert's Schwanengesang, D. 957 Isolde's Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde

Tickets: $21-$81 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, April 3, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Richard Goode, piano BACH BACH BACH BACH

French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817 Sinfonias Nos. 1-15, BWV 787-801 Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826 Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971

Tickets: $29-$95 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, May 1, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Yefim Bronfman, piano PROKOFIEV PROKOFIEV PROKOFIEV

Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82 Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84

Tickets: $29-$95

Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, May 22, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Marc-André Hamelin, piano MOZART DEBUSSY HAMELIN HAMELIN SCHUBERT

Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576 Images, Book 2 Pavane Variée Variations on a Theme by Paganini Four Impromptus, D. 935

Tickets: $29-$95 ___________________________________________________________________________________

Symphony Center Presents Piano

Sunday, June 5, 2016, 3:00 p.m. David Fray, piano BACH

Selected Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 BOULEZ Notations SCHOENBERG Three Pieces, Op. 11 BRAHMS Seven Fantasies, Op. 116 Tickets: $21-$81

Tickets for all 2015/16 Symphony Center Presents Piano series concerts can be purchased by calling CSO ticketing services at 312-294-3000 or 800-223-7114, online at cso.org, or by visiting the Symphony Center box office at 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60604. Discounted student tickets can be purchased, subject to availability, online in advance or at the box office on the day of the concert. For group rates, please call 312-294-3040. All performances take place at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan, Chicago. Artists, programs and ticket prices are subject to change. The Symphony Center Presents PowerShares QQQ Piano Series is sponsored by PowerShares QQQ. ###

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