Jayson Gillham in Recital

Jayson Gillham – Piano

Nikolai MEDTNER
8 Stimmungsbilder, op. 1: 1. Prologue: Andante cantabile, ‘The Angel’

Alexander SCRIABIN
Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp major, op. 30

Nigel WESTLAKE
Piano Sonata No. 2

Frédéric CHOPIN
Seven etudes from op. 25: No. 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12

“The sublime vastness of the heavens stirred a particular awe in the hearts of Romantics, among them Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov. His poem, The Angel, is a vision of a celestial being carrying a babe to earth, borne on the wings of a perfect song. Alexander Scriabin was so moved by the night sky that he penned a lengthy poem describing the wondrous allure of a star, “Lost afar and yet distinct.”

Jayson Gillham
Piano

Complimentary afternoon tea is served following the recital.