An intimate evening of world-class classical piano, drinks, and dessert
You are invited to a private recital by the Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit in our home in New York City.
Since his last performance with us 2 years ago, Albert has released a critically praised recording of Bach’s Art of Fugue and continued an intensive schedule of concerto, recital, and chamber performances in Europe and North America. I am very happy that he was able to find time to be back with us for another recital, with an original program that intersperses Bach’s Art of Fugue with Fauré, Liszt, and Spanish composer Enrique Granados.
Saturday, January 17 — doors open at 7pm — recital starts 7:30pm — optional drinks and dessert reception with the pianist afterwards until about 10:00pm. For photos/videos of previous Lilacs events, see here.
To RSVP, go to the Eventbrite page here. As always, 100% of the proceeds will go to the pianist.
About Albert
A musician who has been praised as “a moving young poet” (Le Devoir), Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit enjoys a growing international career on the orchestral, recital, and chamber music stages. Noted for his captivating performances, storytelling quality and nuanced musicality, he is the First Prize winner of the 2019 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions and the First Prize winner of the 2017 Walter W. Naumburg Piano Competition.
Recital highlights have included his Carnegie Hall debut presented by The Naumburg Foundation, his Merkin Concert hall debut presented by Young Concert Artists, recitals at San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre, Paris’ Fondation Louis Vuitton (the performance was streamed live globally), the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater in Washington, DC, Germany’s Rheingau Music Festival, and return performances at the Steinway Society in San Jose and Auditori de Barcelona. He has been in residence at France’s Festival de Musique de Wissembourg for seven years, a piano fellow at Bravo! Vail Music Festival and Tippet Rise Art Center, and has had his recital debut in Asia at Xiamen’s Banlam Grand Theater.
A polyglot who speaks five languages, Albert was born in Geneva, the son of a Dutch mother and Spanish father. He left home at 9 to join the Escolania de Montserrat choir school, where hours of rehearsal every day strongly affected his musical development. Albert recently completed an Artist Diploma and Masters Degree with Robert McDonald at the Juilliard School, where he was awarded the 2020 Rubinstein Prize for Piano. He also holds a BA in Piano Performance from the Colburn School. He is an alum of the Verbier Festival Academy and Ravinia Steans Institute.
The program
Bach – The Art of Fugue (selections)
Fauré – Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat Major, Op. 63
Fauré – Ballade in F-sharp Major, Op. 19
Bach – The Art of Fugue (selections)
Liszt – Ballade No. 2
Bach – The Art of Fugue (selections)
Granados – from Goyescas: “Quejas, o La maja y el ruiseñor” and “El pelele”