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Sunday, July 12 2026, 7:30 PM
Topher Ruggiero
piano
Spanish Fire, French Light
This recital explores the vibrant musical worlds of Enrique Granados and Claude Debussy, two composers whose distinctive voices transformed the piano repertoire through extraordinary color, imagination, and expressive depth.
Granados’ Spanish Dances and Allegro de concierto celebrate the rhythms, lyricism, and passion of his native Spain, blending elegance with virtuosic brilliance. Debussy’s selected Preludes transport listeners through evocative landscapes—from snow-covered paths and ancient cathedrals to Spanish evenings and quiet countryside—before culminating in the exuberant L’isle Joyeuse, a dazzling portrait of joy and freedom.
Together, these works reveal music that transcends place and time, inviting audiences into a world where dance, poetry, light, and atmosphere come vividly to life through the expressive possibilities of the piano.
PROGRAM
Spanish Dances, Enrique Granados
II. Oriental
IV. Villanesca
V. Andaluza
Allegro de concierto Op. 46, Enrique Granados
Preludes, Claude Debussy
Des pas sur la neige
La ville aux cheveux de lin
La cathédrale engloutie
Feuilles mortes
La puerto del vino
Bruyères
L’isle Joyeuse, Claude Debussy
BIOGRAPHY
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SCHEDULE
7:30 Sharp! YouTube Performance
8:35-ish Zoom Reception (soon after performance ends)
9:30-ish Dessert, decaf and wine
HOW TO WATCH
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THEN…
We would like you to “Meet the Artists” in our discussion/Q&A with Topher following the performance. You can join via Zoom — just download and and install the Zoom application and, after the performance (e.g. 8:35PM), click on the following link :
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We will serve pie, wine and decaf after the performance.
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