The 457th Nikkei Muse Salon Kemal Gekichi Piano Recital

Program

JS Bach (Arr. Siroti): Prelude in B Minor
Chopin: Etude in E major Op.10-3 ``Farewell''
Etude in C Minor Op.10-12 "Revolution"
Polonaise in A flat major, Op.53 ``Heroic''
Rachmaninoff:
"Fantastic Pieces" Op.3 No.1 Elegy in E flat minor
Prelude in E flat major, Op.23-6, Prelude in C minor, Op.23-7
No. 2 in C major, No. 6 in E-flat minor from "Painting Etudes" Op. 33
No.3 in F sharp minor, No.8 in D minor, No.9 in D major from "Painting Etudes" Op.39
A. Allen: Variations on a theme of Silvio Rodriguez
JS Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor BWV849 from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1
Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, BWV847
Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV850
Liszt: No. 10 in E major from Hungarian Rhapsody S.244 "Prelude"
"Paganini Etudes" S.141 R.3b No. 3 "La Campanella" in G sharp minor

Profile

Kemal Gekic
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Biography

Born in Croatia in 1962. Studied at the Novi Sad Conservatory in the former Yugoslavia. Obtained a diploma with the highest score ever. In 1981, he won the International Liszt Piano Competition. At the Chopin International Competition in 1985, he won an honorary prize with overwhelming support from the audience. Since then, he has performed actively in various parts of the world and has been very well received. Actively recording CDs with a wide repertoire, he has established an unshakable position as a leading figure in Liszt's performances in particular. Professor at Florida International University.