Solzhenitsyn and Prokofiev: The War Years – Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano

Da Camera of Houston presents Solzhenitsyn and Prokofiev: The War Years – Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano Tuesday, March 22 at The Menil Collection.

Recognized as one of today’s most gifted artists, and enjoying an active career as both conductor and pianist, Ignat Solzhenitsyn’s lyrical and poignant interpretations have won him critical acclaim throughout the world.

Following the triumphant release of Live from Moscow: Solzhenitsyn Plays Prokofiev, renowned pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn performs Prokofiev’s monumental sonatas, written after the composer’s return home to Stalinist Russia following 18 years of exile.

Solzhenitsyn joins Sarah Rothenberg in a post-concert discussion about Prokofiev’s return, the Soviet Union, and the life and work of his father, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Nobel prize-winning author of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, the historic publication that revealed life in the Stalinist gulag to the western world.

SCHEDULED PROGRAM:

Prokofiev:
Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83
Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84

Post-concert discussion

“Mr. Solzhenitsyn played with fearlessness and command.” – The New York Times

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