Janice Carissa

Indonesian pianist Janice Carissa, a Gilmore Young Artist and Salon de Virtuosi recipient, is celebrated for crafting vivid musical narratives that transcend mere virtuosity. Her program spans centuries and styles ranging from Bach’s elegant French Suite No. 5 in G Major to Granados’ passionate Goyescas, “El Amor y la muerte,” alongside Ravel’s darkly glittering La valse and Indonesian composer Eunike Tanzil. The evening also features Sergei Prokofiev's majestic Sonata No. 8, showcasing Carissa’s expressive nuance, lyrical sensitivity and command of both classical and contemporary repertoire.

PROGRAM (updated October 26)

FEDERICO MOMPOU: Scènes d’enfants — Cris dans las rue

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816

ENRIQUE GRANADOS: Goyescas, Op. 11, No. 5, “El Amor y la muerte”

CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN: Recueil de chants, Op. 65, No. 6, Barcarolle

MAURICE RAVEL: La valse, M. 72

EUNIKE TANZIL: Dance of the Puppet

SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84

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