Yulianna Avdeeva, piano

at Longy's Pickman Hall (Cambridge, MA)

Debut Series

Longy's Edward M. Pickman Hall

Wed. January 15, 7:30 PM

Pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, a Chopin Competition gold medalist with a flourishing career throughout Europe, makes her eagerly anticipated Celebrity Series debut, offering a bold and audacious program. Avdeeva performs Liszt’s daring, convention-defying keyboard compositions, each piece a captivating narrative of moods—from brooding and introspective to frenzied and impassioned—before plunging into Beethoven’s mighty Hammerklavier sonata. A towering masterpiece that has served as a proving ground for generations of brilliant pianists, the work embodies a profound fusion of rigorous structure and deep feeling, and the intricacies of a multi-voiced fugue.

Avdeeva’s interpretation promises to be a riveting introduction to Boston. Experience her debut and hear her remarkable artistry.

Program Details

La lugubre gondola II, S. 200/2
Bagatelle sans tonalité, S. 216a
Csárdás macabre, S. 224
Unstern! Sinistre, disastro, S. 208
Legend No. 2, S. 175/2 “St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots”

Program note to come

For Information on Groton Hill Performance

“Ms. Avdeeva's interpretation…was marvelous, evidencing a nuanced sense of pacing and drama throughout. Here was a master at work. ”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette