https://thelilacs.orgThe Lilacs Recital Series presents world-class pianists in a private New York home a few times a year. A 501(c)(3) non-profit founded by Jennifer Cheng.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r039-lucas-debarguehttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r039-lucas-debargueProgram to be announced.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r038-michael-davidmanhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r038-michael-davidmanOpens the 2026–27 season. Closes with the Rachmaninoff Second Sonata — an echo of the song this series takes its name from.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r037-illia-ovcharenkohttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r037-illia-ovcharenkoBortkiewicz — “Lied ohne Worte” and “Etude” from Op. 65; “Prelude” from Op. 6; Étude No. 3 “La brune”, Op. 29 · Beethoven / Liszt — Symphony No. 7, second movement · Schumann — Études in Variation Form on a Theme by Beethoven, WoO 31https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r036-jack-gaohttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r036-jack-gaoChopin — Preludes, Op. 28 Nos. 1–7 · Schubert — Piano Sonata in F-sharp minor, D. 571 (completed by Jack Gao) · Bartók — Piano Sonata, Sz. 80 (BB 88)https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r035-alexandra-dovganhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r035-alexandra-dovganEighteen years old. The largest audience in the series’ history.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r034-gabriele-stratahttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r034-gabriele-strataChopin — Valses, Op. 70 No. 2, Op. 64 No. 3, Op. 34 No. 1 · Chopin — Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61 · Schubert — Piano Sonata in A major, D. 959https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r033-albert-cano-smithttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r033-albert-cano-smitThe Art of Fugue, broken open and threaded with Fauré, Liszt and Granados.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r032-simon-bürkihttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r032-simon-bürkiIncluded Rachmaninoff’s “Siren” — Lilacs — the song this series is named for.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r031-mikhail-voskresenskyhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r031-mikhail-voskresenskyAll Chopin, at ninety.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r030-kiron-atom-tellianhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r030-kiron-atom-tellianWeeks before his Carnegie Hall debut. Scriabin and Chopin études woven into one cycle.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r029-anthony-ratinovhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r029-anthony-ratinovChopin and Scriabin alternating, tracing one composer’s hold on the other.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r028-ying-lihttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r028-ying-liSchumann — Arabesque in C major, Op. 18 · Schumann — Symphonic Études, Op. 13 · Albéniz — “Evocación” from Iberia, Book Ihttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r027-ravels-150th-birthday-celebrationhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r027-ravels-150th-birthday-celebrationAll-Ravel, on his 150th birthday, with a Basque dinner. Henry Kramer · Nadejda Vlaeva · Claire Bourg, violin · Leland Ko, cello · Vyacheslav Gryaznov.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r026-henry-kramerhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r026-henry-kramerSchubert — Piano Sonata in A major, D. 664, Op. posth. 120 · Liszt — Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 179 · Debussy — L’isle joyeuse, L. 106https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r025-sophia-liuhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r025-sophia-liuSixteen years old, a student of Dang Thai Son.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r024-anna-fedorovahttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r024-anna-fedorovaFor the foundation the pianist runs in The Hague with her husband, the double bassist Nicholas Schwartz.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r023-mikhail-voskresenskyhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r023-mikhail-voskresenskyBeethoven — Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 · Mozart — Fantasia in C minor, K. 396 · Grieg — Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 7https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r022-adam-golkahttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r022-adam-golkaAll Brahms, including a Gavotte the pianist completed himself.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r021-han-chenhttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r021-han-chenFour works written in 2023, paired against Ligeti.https://thelilacs.org/archive/#r020-nicolas-namoradzehttps://thelilacs.org/archive/#r020-nicolas-namoradzeBooked long before he stepped in for Bronfman and Babayan within a single month.