Concerts
Join us for our 10th anniversary season packed with acclaimed new artists and favorites from past seasons. As always, you'll enjoy our intimate salon concert setting for a take-your-breath-away experience!
Each pianist revels in the chance to play unique heirloom instruments restored in the renowned Farley's workshop. Personalizing the experience further, we encourage performers to provide reflections on their selections and to give public masterclasses.
Thank you for sharing ten years of extraordinary salon concerts. Your support makes these engrossing performances possible. Buy your tickets now.
Tickets are $45 in advance or $50 at the door (if any remain). Student tickets ($10) can only be purchased online; must be a full-time student. Service fees apply to all tickets.
Discounted season tickets are also available.
Purchase tickets online using the links below or visit eventbrite.com. You may also purchase tickets in person at Farley's House of Pianos.
All concerts are held at Farley's House of Pianos, 6522 Seybold Road, Madison, WI. A reception follows each concert.
Photo credit: Only Stage London
Jan Bartoš
Concert: Saturday, October 14 at 7:30pm
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Masterclass: Sunday, October 15 at 4:00pm (Free to the public)
Described as "one of the finest European pianists." BBC Music Magazine praises his 2023 CD: "Beautifully recorded, this is one of the best and certainly most stimulating recordings of Czech music in recent years."
Concert Program:
Miloslav Kabeláč - Eight Preludes
Leoš Janáček - 1.X.1905
Leoš Janáček - In the Mists
Bedrich Smetana - Dreams
Photo credit: Chris McGuire
Maxim Lando
Concert: Saturday, November 11 at 7:30pm
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Masterclass: TBD (Free to the public)
Back by popular demand, this exciting young pianist must be heard to be believed. First prize winner at the New York Liszt International Piano Competition, he'll wow you with his program selections and his technique.
The program is themed "Inner Demons" and will take the audience on a journey from ragtime to "Frankenstein" - an exciting new work by Lowell Liebermann here receiving its Wisconsin premiere. Also on the program will be a piece by Florence Price based on the spiritual "Sinner Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass", plus one of Liszt's most evocative works, his Reminiscences of Don Juan on themes from Mozart's opera Don Giovanni.
Artist's residency activity is made possible through the Annaliese Soros Educational Residency Fund of Young Concert Artists.
Avery Gagliano
Concert: Saturday, January 27 at 7:30pm
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Masterclass: Sunday January 28 at 4:00pm (Free to the public)
At the National Chopin Competition, Gagliano gained international attention as both the winner of the first prize and the best concerto prize, after which András Schiff invited her to take part in recitals across Europe.
Program includes Chopin, Prokofiev, and Schubert
Avery Gagliano appears by special arrangement with Curtis on Tour, the Nina von Malzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music.
Ilya Yakushev
Concert: Saturday, February 17 at 7:30pm
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Masterclass: Saturday, February 17 at 4:00pm (Free to the public)
This will be Yakushev's fifth performance at Salon Piano Series, and he never ceases to enthrall our audience. He fit this tenth anniversary appearance into a busy schedule spanning three continents and multiple recording sessions.
Concert Program:
Robert Schumann - Carnaval, Op. 9
Sergei Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 7 in B♭ major, Op. 83
Se-Hee Jin
Concert: Sunday, March 10 at 4:00pm
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Masterclass: Saturday, March 9 at 4:00pm (Free to the public)
Dr. Jin is acclaimed for her keen musical intelligence and exquisite sensitivity as a recitalist. She founded the American Living Composer Series, featuring solo piano music representing different nationalities and cultures.
Her program will include works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Rachmaninoff, John Harbison, and Catherine Likhuta.
Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes
First concert: Saturday, April 6 at 7:30pm
Second concert: Sunday, April 7 at 2:00pm
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Masterclass: Saturday, April 6 at 1:00pm (Free to the public)
Two of the premiere jazz pianists and we've got them both! This husband and wife duo recorded Double Portrait together for Blue Note, and their collaboration produces exquisite four-hand jazz piano duets.
Photo credit: Marco Borggreve
Shai Wosner
Concert: Sunday, April 21 at 4:00pm
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Masterclass: Saturday, April 20 at 4:00pm (Free to the public)
Another pianist we couldn't wait to welcome back. Named "a Schubertarian of unfaltering authority and character" by Gramophone, he's committed to a broad range of innovative programming and recognized for exceptional insight.
His concert program will include works by Schubert, Harbison, and Beethoven.
Opus 3 Artists is the exclusive representative of Mr. Wosner.
