PROGRAM:

French Touch Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales

Debussy: Mazurka

Saint -Saens: Etude en forme de Valse

Slavic Soul Bartók :Danses roumaines folk

Stravinsky: Tango Scriabin: Valse, Op. 38

Rachmaninoff/Gryaznov: Italian Polka

Spanish Influence Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas

De Falla: Danse rituelle du feu

Piazzolla/Okonsar and de la Salle: Libertango

American Dream Gershwin: When Do We Dance?

William Bolcom: Graceful Ghost Rag

James P. Johnson: Charleston

Fats Waller: Viper’s Drag

Art Tatum: Tea for Two

BIO:

Through her acclaimed international concert appearances and her award-winning Naïve recordings, Lise de la Salle has established a reputation as one of today's most exciting young artists and as a musician of uncommon sensibility and maturity. Her playing inspired a Washington Post critic to write, “For much of the concert, the audience had to remember to breathe... the exhilaration didn’t let up for a second until her hands came off the keyboard.” A favorite of many of today's leading conductors, she has appeared in the U.S. with the orchestras of Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Minnesota, San Francisco and Washington, DC, among others.

A native of France, Ms. de la Salle first came to international attention in 2005, at the age of 16, with a Bach/Liszt recording that Gramophone Magazine selected as "Recording of the Month." Recent recordings offer works of Schumann and the Complete Works of Rachmaninoff for Piano and Orchestra with Fabio Luisi and the Philharmonia Zurich. Her latest recording, released in June, "When Do We Dance" has received international acclaim and a rave from the New York Times - "Engaging, Imaginative, Brilliantly Played..... taking listeners on a musical journey through six countries." Repertoire from the recording is featured on her program for Peoples' Symphony Concerts.

What You Need to Know

As of May 1, 2022, guests will no longer be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend events. Masks will still be required to be worn inside the venue at all times until further notice. Mask wearing will be required for this evening's performance. Entry requirements and venue protocols are subject to change. Be sure to check back closer to your event date for the latest information.