Clipper Erickson & Holly Gash Present: David Finko’s The Diaries of Maria Bashkirtseva
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David Finko
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The Diaries of Maria Bashkirtseva
David Finko — Piano Sonata No. 5
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Selected works
David Finko — Piano Sonata No. 5
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Selected works
Clipper Erickson, piano
Holly Gash, soprano
David Finko – The Diaries of Maria Bashkirtseva
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Selected Preludes and songs
David Finko – Piano Sonata No. 5 (world premiere)
Pianist Clipper Erickson and soprano Holly Gash perform David Finko’s tour de force one-act opera, The Diaries of Maria Bashkirtseva. This masterpiece, written in 2018, captures the emotional turmoil of the Russian painter and diarist as she faces death from tuberculosis at age 25. Immerse yourself in this drama alongside songs and preludes of Rachmaninoff and the premiere of Finko’s latest piano sonata (2020) as we revel in music of Romantic tragedy.
The broadcast will become available at 6pm Eastern / 3pm Pacific.