Salome will perform movement three of Liszt - Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude.
i Invocation, ii Ave Maria, iii Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, iv Pensée des morts, v Pater Noster, vi Hymne de l'enfant à son réveil, vii Funérailles, viii Miserere, d'après Palestrina, ix La lampe du temple, x Cantique d'amour
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses (Poetic and Religious Harmonies), S.173, is a cycle of piano pieces written by Franz Liszt at Woronińce (Voronivtsi, the Polish-Ukrainian country estate of Liszt’s mistress Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein) in 1847, and published in 1853. The pieces are inspired by the poetry of Alphonse de Lamartine, as was Liszt’s symphonic poem Les Préludes.
Single movement: Moderato quasi andante – Molto meno vivo – Allegro molto – Alla marcia – Allegro – Presto – Tempo primo
Commonly known as the Black Mass Sonata, this is one of the late piano sonatas composed by Alexander Scriabin, written around 1912–1913. Although its nickname was not invented by Scriabin (unlike the nickname White Mass given to his Piano Sonata No. 7), he approved of it. Like Scriabin's other sonatas, it is both technically and musically highly demanding for the pianist, sometimes extending to three staves as opposed to the standard two used in piano music.
i The Promenade, ii Gnomus, iii The Old Castle, iv Tuileries, v Bydlo: A Polish Ox -cart, vi Ballet of the Little Chicks in their Shells, vii Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle: sometimes called Two Polish Jews, One Rich, the Other Poor, viii Limoges, ix Catacombs, x Baba Yaga – The Hut on Hen’s Legs, xi The Great Gate of Kiev
Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite of ten pieces—plus a recurring, varied Promenade—composed for piano by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874. The suite is Mussorgsky’s most famous piano composition, and has become a showpiece for virtuoso pianists. The composition is based on pictures by the artist, architect, and designer Viktor Hartmann. It was probably in 1868 that Mussorgsky first met Hartmann, not long after the latter’s return to Russia from abroad. Both men were devoted to the cause of an intrinsically Russian art and quickly became friends. They likely met in the home of the influential critic vladimir Stasov, who followed both of their careers with interest. According to Stasov’s testimony, in 1868, Hartmann gave Mussorgsky two of the pictures that later formed the basis of Pictures at an Exhibition. Hartmann’s sudden death on 4 August 1873 from an aneurysm shook Mussorgsky along with others in Russia’s art world. The loss of the artist, aged only 39, plunged the composer into deep despair. Stasov helped to organize a memorial exhibition of over 400 Hartmann works in the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg in February and March 1874. Mussorgsky lent to the exhibition the two pictures Hartmann had given him, and viewed the show in person. Later in June, two-thirds of the way through composing his song cycle Sunless, Mussorgsky was inspired to compose Pictures at an Exhibition, quickly completing the score in three weeks (2–22 June 1874). The music depicts his tour of the exhibition, with each of the ten numbers of the suite serving as a musical illustration of an individual work by Hartmann.
Salome Jordania - Piano
Georgian pianist Salome Jordania has rapidly emerged as one of the most compelling pianists of her generation, celebrated for her technical command, poetic imagination, and profound musical insight. In 2025, she was named one of Georgia's Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Arts and Style category.
She has performed as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Israel, the Netherlands, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. Her festival appearances include Piano aux Jacobins, Les Grands Interpretes, L'Esprit du Piano, Piano en Valois, Festival de Musique de Menton, Palazzetto Bru Zane, Batumi International Piano Festival, Texas International Piano Festival, Tel-Hai Festival, Gijon Piano Festival, Yamaha Rising Stars in Tokyo, and the IKIF Rising Stars Series in New York.
Salome has won over 30 international prizes, including top honors at the Jose Iturbi Competition,
Etoiles du Piano, Georges Cziffra Award (Vienna), Chopin National Competition (Georgia), Norma Fischer Prize (USA), Yamaha Prize (France), Goldene Taste (Frankfurt), and Silver Medal at the IKIF Competition (New York). She was the sole winner of the New York Concert Artists Competition, which led to her acclaimed debut recital at Berlin Philharmonie in 2023.
She has performed with leading orchestras including the Georgian Philharmonic, Orquesta de Valencia, Moscow Virtuosi, SLO Symphony, Orchestre de Picardie, Orchestra Giuseppe Verdi, Armenian National Philharmonic, and Potsdam Philharmonic.
An active chamber musician, Salome is a member of the Amsterdam-based trio The Graces, which has performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Grachten Festival, and Settimane Musicali Internazionali in Italy. In 2025, she made her Wigmore Hall duo debut, launching a UK tour. Salome studied at Juilliard (B.M.), Yale (M.M., Charles S. Miller & Yale Alumni Prizes), and Guildhall (Artist Diploma, supported by the Steinway & Sons Scholarship). Her highly anticipated debut solo album with La Dolce Volta, centered on Liszt's Sonata, is scheduled for release in 2026.
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