Khatia Buniatishvili & Friends

For the finale to Khatia Buniatishvili’s Barbican residency, the pianist invites friends from the performing world to join her for an intimate evening of music and words.

The event will feature violinist Nicola Benedetti, celebrated countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński and mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel, who made such an impression opening the Olympics in Paris last year, as well as pianists Sodi Braide, Hélène Mercier and Khatia’s sister, Gvantsa Buniatishvili. Together, they will weave a programme of poetry and music with the participation of actor Amira Casar.

The Georgian pianist (and Barbican regular) likes to shake things up. For The Evening Standard, ‘Buniatishvili’s individuality’ is ‘evident throughout the jaw-dropping, heart-breaking, hair-raising performance’. When she appeared here in 2022 one critic observed that this was ‘music-making for now, with her brand of emotional engagement often at the point of meltdown’.

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This performance will end at approximately 9pm. There will be no interval.

Produced by the Barbican

Amira Casar Love among the Ruins by Robert Browning
Johann Sebastian Bach arr Alexander Siloti Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a Arr. by Alexander Siloti
Jules Massenet Méditation from ‘Thais’
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr JYLee) The Nutcracker: Overture, Op 71a for 8 hands
Antonín Dvořák Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op 72/2: Dumka Allegretto grazioso for 4 hands
Johannes Brahms Sixteen Waltzes Op 39: no 3, 5 and 6 for 4 hands
César Franck Violin Sonata in A major: movements 3 and 4
Antonio Vivaldi Sovente il sole
Francis Poulenc Le travail du peintre FP 161: I. Pablo Picasso
Samuel Barber Sure on this shining night
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons: Winter – II. Largo for 4 hands
Vedrò Con Mio Diletto
Arvo Pärt Pari intervallo for 4 hands
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons: Winter – I. Allegro non molto for 4 hands
Astor Piazzolla Oblivion
Sofia Gubaidulina Musical Toys: 6. Song of the fisherman
Amira Casar How Do I Love Thee? by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Marcello-Bach Adagio from Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974
Gioachino Rossini Overture from ‘William Tell’ for 8 hands
George Frideric Händel Coronato il crin d'alloro from ‘Agrippina’
Astor Piazzolla arr. Khatia Buniatishvili Libertango for 4 hands

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