AEGERI CONCERTS 26/27: Sophie Pacini, Piano Evening "Explosion of the Senses"

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Sophie Pacini:
Since her concert debut at only eight years old, the young German-Italian pianist Sophie Pacini has conquered the stages of the world's most important concert halls. At the age of 19, she graduated with distinction from the concert examination at the Mozarteum Salzburg's Institute for Highly Gifted. Since then, she has thrilled audiences with celebrated piano evenings at renowned international piano festivals such as the Ruhr Piano Festival, the Rheingau Music Festival, and the Lucerne Festival. A very special passion project for the native of Munich is her own festival "Nuancen," which was launched in 2023 and takes place in Sophie's hometown of Aying. Sophie Pacini performs with renowned orchestras such as the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, and the Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra. Her outstanding achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the International Classical Music Award 'ICMA' in 2017 and the ECHO Klassik as "Young Artist of the Year" (Piano) in 2015. Her albums "In Between" (2018), "Rimenbranza" (2020), and "Puzzle" (2022) stormed directly into the top ten of the German classical charts. With "bittersweet" (2025), Sophie Pacini presents one of her most personal albums to date, continuing her streak of success.

Sophie Pacini has been committed for years to promoting classical music to children and young people and wants to make classical music accessible to everyone, everywhere. Recently, she performed at the largest women's shelter in Bavaria – an engagement she plans to expand nationwide in Germany. A special friendship connects her with the legendary Martha Argerich, with whom she regularly performs duo concerts.

Program:
The mazurka, originating in the 16th century, is originally a Polish folk dance in triple meter, characterized by rhythmic freedom, accent shifts, and an elegant yet earthy expressiveness. Composers from various eras have repeatedly taken up the mazurka and transformed it into sound miniatures between tradition and individual fantasy.

Claude Debussy
Mazurka
Suite bergamasque

Sergei Bortkiewicz
Three Mazurkas op. 64

Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
Mazurka in D minor / from: Children's Album op. 39

Reinhold Moritzevich Glière
Mazurka op. 19/1

Camille Saint-Saëns
Mazurka No. 3 in B minor op. 66

Jean Sibelius
Valse triste / from the incidental music to »Kuolema« op. 44

Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody in D-flat major S 244/6

Karol Szymanowski
Mazurka op. 50/1

Alexander Scriabin
Mazurka op. 3/1
Mazurka op. 3/4

Clara Schumann
Mazurka / from: Soirées musicales op. 6

Robert Schumann
Carnaval / Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes op. 9

Schedule:
Opening of Aegerihalle: 6:00 PM with aperitif before the concert
Hall opening: 7:00 PM
Concert start: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM without intermission
Meet the Artists after the concert with bar service

Highlights

• Piano evening with Sophie Pacini
• Captivating sound world of the mazurka from Debussy to Scriabin
• Concert on April 26 and 27 in Unterägeri

General Information

Sophie Pacini is an internationally renowned pianist who has been performing on stages worldwide since her debut at the young age of eight. The concert takes place in the Aegerihalle in Unterägeri and offers a diverse selection of piano music presenting the mazurka in various styles.

Location

Alte Landstrasse 113, 6314 Unterägeri, Schweiz

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