sample Programs
Beethoven and Latin America I
Beethoven: Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79
CUBA: Wilma Alba Cal (b. 1988): Hand in Hand Sonata (2023)
COLOMBIA: Carolina Noguera-Palau (b. 1978):
De Adoración y Espanto (Of Adoration and Fear)
Beethoven: Sonata No.31 in A-flat Major, Op.110
VENEZUELA: Adina Izarra (b. 1959): Arietta for the 150 (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op. 111
Beethoven and Latin America II
GUATEMALA: Xavier Beteta (b. 1980): Noche Profunda (Deep Night) (2020)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 in c minor, Op. 10 No.1
COLOMBIA: Carolina Noguera-Palau (b. 1978):
De Adoración y Espanto (Of Adoration and Fear)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op.110
VENEZUELA: Adina Izarra (b. 1959): Arietta for the 150 (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op. 111
Beethoven in Asia
Beethoven: Sonata No. 11 in B flat Major, Op.22
CAMBODIA: Bosba Panh (b.1997): Sovannaphum: Kosal’s Lament
PHILIPPINES: Sidney Marquez Boquiren (b. 1970): Unheard Voices (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op.10 No.3
MYANMAR: Ne Myo Aung (b. 1983): Moha (2020)
Beethoven: Sonata no. 21 in C Major, “Waldstein”
Beethoven in Africa
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Héritier Mayimbi Mbuangi (b.1983):
Kintuadi (Let’s Unite) (2023)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Beethoven: Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 no. 1
GHANA: George Mensah Essilfie (b. 1967): Hope for the Shackled (2018)
SOUTH AFRICA: Bongani Ndodana-Breen (b. 1975): Isiko, 2019
Beethoven: Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
Beethoven in the Middle East II
SYRIA: Malek Jandali (b. 1972): The Hunt for Peace (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata no. 18 in E-flat Major, Op.31 No. 3 “The Hunt”
ISRAEL: Talia Amar (b. 1989): Into the Maelstrom (2020)
Beethoven: Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”
TURKEY: Aslihan Keçebasoglu (b. 1994): Ninni (Lullaby) (2019)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
Beethoven in the Middle East I
AFGHANISTAN: Milad Yousufi (b. 1995): Willow (2020)
Beethoven: Sonata no. 8 in c minor Op. 13 “Pathétique”
PAKISTAN: Usman Anees (b. 1986): Shades of Indus (2022)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
IRAN: Aida Shirazi (b. 1987): Après... (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux”
Beethoven’s Early Period Sonatas: Three Continents
UKRAINE: Bohdana Frolyak (b. 1968): Title TBD (2023)
Beethoven: Sonata no. 2 in A Major, Op.2 no.2
GUATEMALA: Xavier Beteta (b. 1980): Noche Profunda (Deep Night) (2020)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 in c minor, Op. 10 No.1
PHILIPPINES: Sidney Marquez Boquiren (b. 1970): Unheard Voices (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 no. 3 =
Beethoven and the European East
UKRAINE: Bohdana Frolyak (b. 1968): Title TBD (2023)
Beethoven: Sonata no. 2 in A Major, Op.2 no.2
ARMENIA: Artur Akshelyan (b.1984)
Beethoven: Sonata no. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral”
TURKEY: Aslihan Keçebasoglu (b. 1994): Ninni (Lullaby) (2019)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
Beethoven’s Late Sonatas: Then and Now I
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Héritier Mayimbi Mbuangi (b.1983):
Kintuadi (Let’s Unite) (2023)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
COLOMBIA: Carolina Noguera-Palau (b. 1978):
De Adoración y Espanto (Of Adoration and Fear)
Beethoven: Sonata No.31 in A-flat Major, Op.110
VENEZUELA: Adina Izarra (b. 1959): Arietta for the 150 (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op.111
Beethoven: “Pathetique”, “Moonlight” and “Appassionata”
Beethoven: Sonata no. 8 in c minor Op. 13 “Pathétique”
AFGHANISTAN: Milad Yousufi (b. 1995): Willow (2020)
INDONESIA: Ananda Sukarlan (b. 1968): No More Moonlight Over Jakarta (2017)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 no. 1 “Moonlight”
HONG KONG: Alfred Hok-Yeung Wong (b. 1979): Passion (2020)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”
Beethoven’s Late Sonatas: Then and Now II
VENEZUELA: Adina Izarra (b. 1959): Arietta for the 150 (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op.111
Intermission
SOUTH AFRICA: Bongani Ndodana-Breen (b. 1975): New Work, 2019
Beethoven: Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
Beethoven’s Late Sonatas: Then and Now III
JORDAN: Saed Haddad (b. 1972): Nuages funèbres (Funereal Clouds) (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 27 in e minor, Op.90
TURKEY: Aslihan Keçebasoglu (b. 1994): Ninni (Lullaby) (2019)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
Intermission
VENEZUELA: Adina Izarra (b. 1959): Arietta for the 150 (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 32 in c minor, Op.111
Beethoven and New Voices from Four Continents
Concert-Conversation
A program of live performances with a mix of commentary, conversation and video materials
Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 no. 3 (I: Presto)
PHILIPPINES: Sidney Marquez Boquiren (b. 1970): Unheard Voices (2018)
VENEZUELA: Adina Izarra (b. 1959): Arietta for the 150 (2018)
SYRIA: Malek Jandali (b. 1972): The Hunt for Peace (2018)
Intermission
SOUTH AFRICA: Bongani Ndodana-Breen (b. 1975): Isiko (2019)
IRAN: Aida Shirazi (b. 1987): Après... (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux”
Beethoven’s Middle Period Sonatas: Then and Now
Beethoven: Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 no. 1
GHANA: George Mensah Essilfie (b. 1967): Hope for the Shackled (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 no. 1 “Moonlight”
INDONESIA: Ananda Sukarlan (b. 1968): No More Moonlight Over Jakarta (2017)
Intermission
SYRIA: Malek Jandali (b. 1972): The Hunt for Peace (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt"
Mixed Program II
Beethoven: Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt" (I: Allegro)
SYRIA: Malek Jandali (b. 1972): The Hunt for Peace (2018)
JORDAN: Saed Haddad (b. 1972): Nuages funèbres (Funereal Clouds) (2018)
GHANA: George Mensah Essilfie (b. 1967): Hope for the Shackled (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 no. 1 “Moonlight” (I: Adagio Sostenuto)
INDONESIA: Ananda Sukarlan (b. 1968): No More Moonlight Over Jakarta (2017)
Intermission
PHILIPPINES: Sidney Marquez Boquiren (b. 1970): Unheard Voices (2018)
IRAN: Aida Shirazi (b. 1987): Après... (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux”
Mixed Program I
Beethoven: Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 (I: Allegretto; II: Vivace alla Marcia)
TURKEY: Aslihan Keçebasoglu (b. 1994): Ninni (Lullaby) (2019)
VENEZUELA: Adina Izarra (b. 1959): Arietta for the 150 (2018)
SYRIA: Malek Jandali (b. 1972): The Hunt for Peace (2018)
Intermission
Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 no. 3 (I: Presto)
PHILIPPINES: Sidney Marquez Boquiren (b. 1970): Unheard Voices (2018)
Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 no. 1 “Moonlight” (I: Adagio Sostenuto)
INDONESIA: Ananda Sukarlan (b. 1968): No More Moonlight Over Jakarta (2017)