Sunday March 31, 2019 in Mclean

Emerson Avenue Salons Proudly Presents

Noah Hardaway

Piano

Program

Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob.XVI: 50 (1794)
— Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro molto

Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14 (1912)
—  Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Allegro, ma non troppo
Scherzo. Allegro marcato
Andante
Vivace

Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1 (1853)
—  Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Allegro
Andante (nach einem altdeutschen Minnelied)
Allegro molto e con fuoco
Allegro con fuoco

Biography

Darling of the cognoscenti, Noah Hardaway was raised in rural Fayetteville, Texas (population 258) and now performs regularly at piano festivals across North America and Europe, including two summers at the Aspen Music Festival. He overcame a late start at the instrument and has since gained the attention and mentorship of world-renowned pianists and pedagogues, notably John O’Conor as well as faculty and graduates of Moscow Conservatory such as Vadym Kholodenko, Sergei Glavatskih, and Pavel Nersessian.

Noah has developed a vivid and communicative style which, along with his insightful commentary and program notes, invites intense engagement with the music at hand. Noah graduated magna cum laude from Rice University, with Distinction in Research and Creative Works. He is currently a master’s student of John O’Conor at Shenandoah University.