Music Matters~Eric Clark

32 Water Street,Stonington CT 06378

18 September, 2021

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Music Matters~Eric Clark 2018 Warsaw Chopin Original Instruments Competition finalist ERIC CLARK 1886 Chickering concert grand, Scale 77 Homage to the Great Pianist-Composers Beethoven Fantasia in g, Op. 77 Franck/Bauer Prélude, Fugue et Variation Franck Prélude, Chorale et Fugue Godowsky Passacaglia after Schubert's Unfinished Many great 19th-century pianists wrote towering, memorable works that remain popular and much-loved in our time. Eric Clark, a finalist in the 2018 Warsaw Chopin Original Instruments Competition, is a brilliant and convincing interpreter of this supremely challenging repertoire. Partnered by our newly restored 1886 Chickering concert grand, he will explore irresistibly appealing scores by these celebrated pianist-composers. Join us for a September afternoon of rare pianistic grandeur, incomparable lyricism, and deep musical satisfaction! The transparent La Grua acoustic will lend wings to this long-anticipated performance, our 2021-2022 season opener. La Grua Center is a small nonprofit cultural arts center—open to all—offering a wide variety of concerts, talks, and art exhibitions in a welcoming space located in Stonington Borough.