Classical pianist Inon Barnatan to perform Nov. 17 at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Classical pianist Inon Barnatan will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in Stewart Center's Loeb playhouse. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations, with support from the Robert B. & Patricia Peyton Truitt Piano Performance Endowment.

Barnatan, an Israeli, has been a pianist since the age of 3 and has studied with such illustrious instructors as Leon Fleisher and Maria Curcio. Barnatan recently became the New York Philharmonic's first Artist-in-Association - an unprecedented three-season appointment highlighted by multiple concerto and chamber collaborations with the orchestra. The Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient recently made his Kennedy Center solo debut.

Barnatan's records have drawn critical praise. BBC Music Magazine called his 2013 recording of Franz Schubert's late sonatas a "near perfect equilibrium" of musicianship, insight and elegance while the New York Times designated his solo album, "Darknesse Visible," as one of the "Best of 2012. "

His program includes Schubert's serene "Fantasie" sonata, the last he published during his lifetime; Johannes Brahms' transcription of J.S. Bach's Chaconne; György Ligeti's 11-movement precursor to his more experimental works; and the Baroque ornamentation of George Frideric Handel's variations by Brahms.

Tickets are $28 for adults and $22 for those 18 and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Stewart Center box office at 765-494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW. Group tickets are also available to groups of 10 more. Call 765-496-1977 for more details or visit https://purdue.edu/convocations/group-sales/

Initiated in 1902, Purdue Convocations was one of the first professional performing arts presenters in the United States. Convocations offers the region 30-40 performances of widely varying genres. Purdue Convocations aims to promote frequent exposure to and familiarity with human cultural expression in a multitude of forms and media. 

Source: Abby Eddy, Purdue Convocations director of marketing, 765-494-9712, aeeddy@purdue.edu

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