Robert Blocker, Dean
artist diploma recital
Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, piano Thursday, March 28, 2019 | 7:30 pm | Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685–1750
Italian Concerto, BWV 971 I. Allegro II. Andante III. Presto
Franz Schubert 1797–1828
Sonata in A minor, D. 845 I. Moderato II. Andante poco moto III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. Un poco piu lento IV. Rondo. Allegro vivace
intermission
Sergei Prokofiev 1891–1953
Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14 I. Allegro, ma non troppo – Piu mosso – Tempo primo II. Scherzo. Allegro marcato III. Andante IV. Vivace – Moderato – Vivace
Igor Stravinsky 1882–1971 transc. Guido Agosti
Three movements from The Firebird (1910/1928) I. Danse infernale II. Berceuse III. Finale
Artist Profile “Poetic, electrifying” (Michigan Live), “a gifted virtuoso” (San Francisco Chronicle), “masterful technique and a veritable deluge of sonorities” (La Presse Montreal), and “mesmerizing artistry and extraordinary ability to communicate” (The Post-Standard), describe 22-year-old Llewellyn SanchezWerner for performances that have stirred the intellect and humanity of his audiences on five continents. He was named a Gilmore Young Artist, an honor awarded every two years highlighting the most promising American pianists of the new generation, and his unique, multifaceted artistry has been featured on NPR, CNN International, the Wall Street Journal, and WDR-Arte.
“courageous humanitarian contributions through the arts... strengthening the ties that unite our nations.” It held deep meaning for him to perform at the White House and the Kennedy Center for President Obama’s second Inauguration concert. Sanchez-Werner received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Juilliard with a Kovner Fellowship. Principal teachers have included Yoheved Kaplinsky and Ilya Itin on piano, as well as composition with Lowell Liebermann. Sanchez-Werner is completing his Artist Diploma at the Yale School of Music with Boris Berman. >> llewellynsanchezwerner.com
Sanchez-Werner received the Atlantic Council Young Global Citizen Award recognizing his dedication to social action through music in such countries as Iraq, Rwanda, France, Canada, and the United States. General Petraeus commended his
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