Saltwater Music Series: Silence & Shadows – Piano Music from Finland
Saturday, September 16, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 8:15pm (PDT)
Des Moines United Methodist Church,
Des Moines,
WA,
United States
Free
- Steven Luksan, piano
Erkki Melartin
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Spånor I (6 Piano Pieces), Op. 7
Erkki Melartin — Spånor II (6 Piano Pieces), Op. 9
Erkki Melartin — 9 Little Pieces, Op. 76
Erkki Melartin — Miniatures, Op. 23
Oskar Merikanto — Valse Lente, Op. 33
Jean Sibelius — 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 24 (No. 4: Valse)
Erkki Melartin — Spånor II (6 Piano Pieces), Op. 9
Erkki Melartin — 9 Little Pieces, Op. 76
Erkki Melartin — Miniatures, Op. 23
Oskar Merikanto — Valse Lente, Op. 33
Jean Sibelius — 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 24 (No. 4: Valse)
Pianist Steven Luksan shares pieces for solo piano by Finnish composer Erkki Melartin (along with a few pieces by fellow Finns Jean Sibelius and Oskar Merikanto) whose music evokes the shades and shadows of the far north and the midnight sun.
As always, admission is free and donations will be collected to benefit a great charitable cause.