Opening Day Concert by Pianist Taka Kigawa

Taka Kigawa's program will present Sonata No. 8 in c minor, Op. 13 (“Pathétique”) by Ludwig van Beethoven and selections of György Ligeti’s Etudes for Piano. As a special connection of sight and sound, Kigawa will play Frédéric Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Opus 28 to parallel a special display of artist Mikel Frank’s abstract collages inspired by these musical compositions.

The critically acclaimed pianist Taka Kigawa has earned outstanding international recognition as a concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber music artist, performing extensively in New York City, Boston, Cleveland, Washington, DC, Barcelona, Milan, Paris and Buenos Aires, in Ireland, as well as throughout his native Japan, including the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagano and Osaka. He has also been a featured artist on television and radio networks in the United States, Europe and Asia.