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Sunday, November 10, 2024
— a “hybrid” event —
Michael Noble
Piano
Variations on Narrative and Protest
Works by Brahms, Chopin, Janáček,
Mompou, and Rzewski
A concert exploring the power of musical storytelling and defiance through the works of Brahms, Chopin, Janáček, Mompou, and Rzewski. The program features compositions that wrestle with themes of memory, narrative, and resilience. Each piece offers a unique lens into personal and collective struggles—whether Janáček’s poignant response to an unjust tragedy, Mompou’s unique reflections on Chopin’s legacy, or Rzewski’s fervent ode to resistance.
PROGRAM
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
“Sonata 1.X.1905 From the Street”
I. Presentiment
II. Death
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
“Four Ballades”, Op. 10
I. D minor. Andante
II. D Major. Andante
III. B minor. Intermezzo. Allegro
IV. B Major. Andante con moto
Frederic Rzewski (1938-1897)
“Dreadful Memories”
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
“Waltz in A minor”
Frederic Mompou (1893-1987)
“Variations on a Theme of Chopin”
Theme
Var. I Tranquillo e molto amabile
Var. II. Gracioso
Var. III. Para la mano izquierda. Lento
Var. IV. Espressivo
Var. V. Tempo di Mazurka
Var. VI Recitativo
Var. VII Allegro leggiero
Var. VIII. Andante dolce e espressivo
Var. IX. Valse
Var. X. Évocation. Cantabile molto espressivo
Var. XI. Lento dolce e legato
Var. XII. Galope y Epílogo
BIOGRAPHY
Pianist Michael Noble is “a pianist with an admirable ability to serve the music at times with the subtlety of a master chamber music player, and also at times to blaze forth with commanding virtuosity and to carry [the audience] to dramatic climaxes.” (Lyn Bronson, Peninsula Reviews).
A prizewinner of numerous international competitions, Michael has been called “a pianist to remember” (Het Nieuwsblad) and “exceptional” (New York Concert Review). His most recent accolades include nominations in the Best Classical Artist and Best Classical Song categories at the 2024 Wammie Music Awards, the DC metro
area’s counterpart to the Grammys. He is also a Voting Member of The Recording Academy (the Grammys).
Michael has performed in renowned venues, including Weill and Zankel Halls at Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis), the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, the Musical Instrument Museum in Brussels, and the Preston Bradley Center in Chicago. Additionally, he is a sought-after guest artist, appearing regularly at festivals including the Gentsche Festspiele (Belgium), the Kwadrofonik Festival (Poland), the Forum de la Création Musicale (Belgium), Musiksommer Schloss Rosenegg (Austria), and the Thailand International Composition Festival. Michael has been featured as soloist with the Monterey and Tulsa Symphonies, and the Idyllwild
Arts Academy Alumni Orchestra, among others.
Michael holds a doctorate and two masters degrees from the Yale School of Music and a BM and BA in English Literature cum laude from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester respectively. In addition, he attended the Paris Conservatoire and the Royal Ghent Conservatory, the latter as a Fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation. His principal teachers and mentors include Peter Frankl, Nelita True, Melvin Chen, Daan Vandewalle, and Nicholas Angelich.
The 2024-25 season includes recitals, lectures and masterclasses throughout Thailand, solo performances in New York City, Brussels, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., and the release of his third studio album “Silver Screen.”
Michael resides in Washington, D.C. where he serves on the faculty of Levine Music. Previously, he resided in New York City where he was on faculty at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of the Arts, and Wetherby-Pembridge School New York.
Videos:
Mozart Sonata in A minor, K. 310
Glass Etude No. 9
Album: michaelnoble.hearnow.com/ascension
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