George Vatchnadze
George Vatchnadze has made his rounds on WFMT, appearing on various live broadcasts including Ravinia and Impromptu. He will soon be even more present as a performer and as an educator; he is the newly appointed chair of the piano department at DePaul University; his tenure begins in the fall.
Friday’s broadcast from PianoForte Studios in Chicago’s south loop features a collection of standards. The performances are live, and open to the public.
Beethoven: Sonata, op. 81a in E flat major, Das Lebewohl (Les adieux)
Adagio; Allegro
Andante espressivo
Vivacissimamente
Schumann: Kinderscenen, op. 15
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in E flat major, op.23 no. 6
Rachmaninoff: Etude-tableaux in D major, op.39 no. 9
