Pianist Jeffrey Siegel Concludes his Keyboard Conversations® with Chopin
February 17, 2006
Kimmel Center Presents Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: The Sensuous Sonorities of Chopin closes the educational series this season Chopin.The program will explore the different tonal sonorities that Chopin brought forth from the piano through his works. Ranging from the imaginative Fantasie Impromptu to a Polonaise, this introduction to The Romantic Era is an evening delight. This intimate portrayal of Chopin and his works will take place on Monday, March 20 at 7:30pm in the Perelman Theater, as a highlight of the Kimmel Center’s ongoing Monday’s at the Merck adult education classes.
Tickets for Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel are $26 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online or at the Kimmel Center Box Office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings. (Additional fees may apply) For group sales call 215-893-5883.
For 32 years Jeffrey Siegel has been presenting Keyboard Conversations® to thousands of enthusiastic concertgoers in eighteen countries across United States. As Siegel continues these educational and entertaining performances his audience becomes more knowledgeable of the music geniuses of the past before hearing a piece in its entirety. His pre-performance conversation which combines history and humor is enjoyed by both classical music newcomers and connoisseurs.
Admired as a distinguished pianist Siegel has been a soloist with some of the world’s great orchestras including: the Berlin Philharmonic, Moscow State Symphony, all the major London orchestras, Bayerischer Rundfunk (Munich), Oslo Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic, The Hague Residentie Orkfest, Orchestra of La Scala and the NHK Symphony of Japan. His American debuts include: The Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
In addition, Jeffrey Siegel has appeared as a conductor with the Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and Saint Louis Symphony Orchestras, The Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, as well as various orchestras abroad. Also, Siegel along with Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Orchestra recorded Gerschwin’s complete works for the piano and orchestra.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performances at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased the 2.5 hours prior to evening performances and 11:30 a.m. for matinees.
Kimmel Center Presents’ 2005/2006 season is supported by: Mellon Financial Corporation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Sovereign Bank, The American Express Company, Verizon Foundation, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The William Penn Foundation. Special Student Matinees at the Kimmel Center are generously supported by Merck & Co., Inc. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Jazz and World Pop programming. In-kind support is generously provided by Deloitte and Southern Wine and Spirit. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS
Keyboard Conversations®: The Sensuous Sonorities of Chopin
March 20, 2006 | 7:30pm
Perelman Theater
Jeffrey Siegel
Polonaise in G Minor, 1817
Fantasy Impromptu, Opus 66
Berceuse, Opus 57
Polonaise if F Sharp Minor, Opus 44
Variations on La ci darem la mano from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Opus 2
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