Hertog Jan Zaal
-- Doors open 19:15
- Part of Great Pianists
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A drink included
A drink is included in the ticket price for this concert
Fazil Say
Turkish master plays Debussy, Ravel, and his own works
- Internationale Top
- Nieuwe Muziek
- Piano
- Turks
Tickets
- Rang 1 €55,00
- Rang 2 €45,00
- Rang 3 €35,00
- Rang 4 €25,00
“Composed music should emerge like an improvisation, and composing itself is already a form of improvisation,” said Fazil Say in an interview. The Turkish master pianist is completely at home with any style of music-making. A former child prodigy and the son of a novelist, he describes himself as a storyteller in music. Whether he interprets Debussy’s Préludes, brings Ravel’s Miroirs to life, or plays his own music inspired by jazz, Stravinsky, or Turkish folk traditions, “there is always a story I have imagined, resonating in the background.”
Born in Ankara in 1970, Fazil Say has been captivating audiences and critics alike for over 25 years. His concerts are often described as “different”—open, direct, and exhilarating—speaking straight to the heart. With his distinctive, accessible, and captivating style, Say has composed more than 100 successful works. Tonight, alongside Debussy’s Préludes, Ravel’s Miroirs, and Mozart’s Piano Sonata, he will perform a special selection of his own pieces. “Say was pure exuberance,” wrote an enthusiastic New York Times reviewer, “using his hands, arms, and head to cue the music, and his entire body to drive its surges of energy.”
Program
Debussy – Préludes (selection)
Debussy – Clair de lune
Ravel – Miroirs (selection)
Mozart – Piano Sonata in A major, KV 331
Say – Piano Sonata Op. 99 “Yeni hayat”
Say – 4 Ballades
Say – Kara Toprak
Say – Jazz Fantasies
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- Doors open 19:15
- Part of Great Pianists
-
A drink included
A drink is included in the ticket price for this concert
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