Piano Concert by Izumi Tatenos

Start Date : 10^th September 2024, Delhi Music Society

The Delhi Music Society in collaboration with India International Centre (IIC) and the Embassy of Japan is happy to present a left-hand piano recital by one of the top Japanese pianist Izumi Tateno.

You are cordially invited to attend the concert at C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre on Tuesday, 10thSeptember 2024 at 6.30 p.m. Entry is free and open to all.Looking forward to having you with us to welcome this very talented artist in Delhi.

PROGRAMME

Bach/Brahms: Chaconne for the left hand

Scriabin: Prelude and Nocturne Op.9 for the left hand (22') 10min

Nordgren:"Furisode-Kaji" from Kwaidan II,Three Piano Ballads to Japanese Ghost Stories by Lafcadio Hearn, for Left Hand Alone: 12min

Koichiro Mitsunaga : Samurai(17') 8min
Takashi Yoshimatsu : 3 scared songs
Ave Maria by Schubert-5min
Ave Ave Maria by Caccini-5min

Finlandia by Sibelius (22') -5min

Encore piecea

BIOGRAPHY

Izumi Tateno

Izumi Tateno, born in 1936, is one of the top Japanese pianist who has performed over 3,500 concerts around the world.(22')

Tateno studied at the Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku and is today a professor at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.(5")

After a stroke during a concert on 9 January 2002, he had to take a break for some time. Even after medical rehabitation, he still had paralysis of the right side of his body; since his comback in May 2004,he has therefore played exclusively with his left hand. Numerous composers dedicated pieces to him specially tailored to his requirements.Tateno has won many prizes and awards. Since 17 September 1990, he has been chairman of the Japanese Sibelius Society, Nibon Shiberiusu Kyokai,of which he is a founding member (5")