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“Flute Reimagined: Nikka Gershman and Polina Osetinskaya” at Zankel at Carnegie Hall

  • Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall 881 7th Avenue New York, New York, 10019 United States (map)

Nikka Gershman invites listeners on a journey, reimagining beloved masterworks through the resonance of the flute. Joined by pianist Polina Osetinskaya, Gershman performs works by Mozart, Schubert, and Ravel, alongside the world premiere of her "Atonement Sonata" for flute and piano. The music ranges from heartfelt vulnerability to a cataclysmic whirlwind of emotion, showcasing the unique possibilities of the flute.

Pre-concert talk by renowned music theorist Dr. Steven Laitz at 7:00PM.

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Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (arr. Nikka Gershman): Sonata No. 21 in E minor, K. 304
I. Allegro
II. Tempo di Menuetto

Nikka Gershman: Atonement Sonata for Flute and Piano [World Premiere]
I. Contritio cordis
II. Confessio oris
III. Satisfactio operis

-intermission-

Franz Schubert (arr. Nikka Gershman): Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio
III. Allegretto

Maurice Ravel (arr. Nikka Gershman): La Valse
Poème chorégraphique pour flûte et piano

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