Colburn Celebrity Recital: Mahan Esfahani

Wed / Dec 8, 2021 - 8:00PM

The acclaimed harpsichordist who reimagines what is possible for his instrument comes to Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Wed / Dec 8, 2021 - 8:00PM

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Program

BYRD Pavan and Galliard “Sir William Petre”
BYRD “John Come Kiss Me Now”
BYRD "Ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la"
BACH Partita in E minor, BWV 830
Intermission
ANDRIESSEN Overture to Orpheus (1982)
SCARLATTI Seven Sonatas
Program Notes by Mahan Esfahani

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Artists

Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

About this Performance

“Flipping stereotypes is one way of characterizing the remarkable career of Mahan Esfahani,” (The Seattle Times). Esfahani has recorded the traditional repertoire but also worked with leading composers to create new music and new opportunities for an instrument that was often seen as niche or a historical relic. The virtuoso harpsichordist performs a recital brimming with skill, versatility, and freshness.

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