Byron Schenkman & Friends: Bach’s Goldberg Variations

Ignacio Prego, harpsichord

First Prize winner at the 2012 Westfield International Harpsichord Competition, Ignacio Prego “provides an exhibition of dizzying virtuosity allied with compelling emotional directness” (Voix des Arts) in this rare opportunity to hear one of the greatest musical masterpieces of all time.

--> This performance is an LMP Critic's Pick: "The Goldberg Variations are a profound musical experience in the hands of a fine musician, such as harpsichordist Ignacio Prego who on this program performs the aria and 30 variations requested from Bach by Count Kaiserling to help him sleep. Johann Goldberg is thought to have been the person who played at night for the count. While these can be wonderful on piano as well, they were composed for harpsichord." ~ Philippa Kiraly

(Critic's Picks are selected for the LMP by Seattle music critics Philippa Kiraly and Thomas May.)

About Sound Salon (formerly Byron Schenkman & Friends)

Known as Byron Schenkman & Friends until recently, Sound Salon is a concert series that brings a diverse set of 21st-century perspectives to artistically excellent ensemble music, inspired by European traditions of the 17th through 19th Centuries. Byron Schenkman is Sound Salon's Artistic Director.

Sound Salon is a 501c3 non-profit supported by donors and ticket sales.