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Finnish-born pianist Juho Pohjonen caps off Gilmore Rising Stars series with strong performance
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— Sunday’s 80-degree weather seemed to add the perfect pitch for Juho Pohjonen’s concert at the Wellspring Theatre in the Epic Center.
About 140 people gathered for the show, during which emotions, creativity and spirituality seemed to come from the pianist’s fingers and percolate through the room.
Pohjonen didn’t set out to demonstrate dexterity or speed, but both were easily in his grasp.
Pohjonen’s appearance was part of the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival’s Rising Stars series, which highlights gifted young pianists. Pohjonen is 29.
The 90-minute program included Francois Coupernin, Book 4, 27th Ordre in B Minor; Maurice Ravel, Le Tombeau de Coupernin; and George Frederick Handel, Suite Vol. 2, No. 1 in B-flt Major. Pohjonen played Coupernin and Ravel back to back, without interruption, which was an interesting move since the Ravel was written in honor of Coupernin.
For the Coupernin piece, Pohjonen played with a lilty roll. He gave lots of energy to the Ravel. That was special because while Ravel is played by a lot of orchestras, it is not often seen on a pianist’s list. The dramatic, last portion of the Ravel was most satisfying.
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Zlatomir Fung, cello and Juho Pohjonen, piano with Erin Schreiber, violin
Arts & Humanities, Performances & Shows
Featuring Christopher Stark's "Other Pines"
Illustrious Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen will be joined by Juilliard faculty member Zlatomir Fung, the youngest cellist to win 1st prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, in a recital of impressive duos by Prokofiev, Say, and Debussy. St. Louis’ own violin star Erin Schreiber will join the duo for Christopher Stark’s composition Other Pines.
Zlatomir Fung, cello
Juho Pohjonen, piano
Erin Schreiber, violin
Tickets
$25 Adult
$20 Wash U faculty/staff with ID
$5 students and youth
Free Wash U students with ID
Program:
Ballade, Op. 15 by Sergei Prokofiev
Other Pines by Christopher Stark
Intermission
Sonata for cello and piano, L. 135 by Claude Debussy
"Four Cities" Sonata by Fazil Say
Biographies:
The youngest cellist ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 24-year-old has already proven himself a star among the next generation of world-class musicians.
As Artist-in-Residence with the Royal Philharmon