Maryam Kheirbek Plays Beethoven, Schumann at St John's In the Village Church

SUN, March 31: Maryam Raya Kheirbek, PianoPROGRAM:Two fascinating works by Beethoven & Schumann are presented side by side and in contrast to each other. Beethoven's Fantasia is arguably one of the most improvisational and a most challenging piece of music ever composed. Set against that, Schumann's Symphonic Etudes with its theme and 16 variations (5 posthumously published) is not only itself, highly improvisational, but uses the variations principle to further explore the complexity and beauty of polyphony.L.V. Beethoven: Fantasia in G minor op. 77Robert Schumann: Symphonic tudes, Op. 13Theme AndanteEtude I (Variation 1) Un poco pi vivoEtude II (Variation 2) AndanteEtude III VivaceEtude IV (Variation 3) Allegro marcatoEtude V (Variation 4) ScherzandoEtude VI (Variation 5) AgitatoEtude VII (Variation 6) Allegro moltoEtude VIII (Variation 7) Sempre marcatissimoEtude IX Presto possibileEtude X (Variation 8) Allegro con energiaEtude XI (Variation 9) Andante espressivoEtude XII (Finale) Allegro brillante (based on Marschner's theme).ABOUT THE ARTISTMaryam Raya Kheirbek is internationally recognized for her dynamic stage presence and creative versatility. Born in Washington D.C. to a family of doctors, she gave her first public recital at the age of nine, and made her Carnegie Hall debut at the age of sixteen. Most recently on December 18, 2018, Ms. Kheirbek was a soloist in a concert celebrating the 125th anniversary of Dvorak at Carnegie Hall, at Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.A prizewinner of numerous competitions and audience awards, she has made solo appearances in venues which include Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, The National Gallery of Art, The Phillips Collection, Kennedy Centers Millennium Stage, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Tenri Cultural Institute, Greenwich House Music School, The National Opera Center, The Kosciuszko Foundation, the Smithsonian Institution, the Embassy of Poland, the Embassy of France, and others. In addition to her appearances in the United States, she has performed on international stages in countries which include France, Italy, China, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, and Dubai.