Indonesian pianist Ferdy Talan began his musical journey after winning the Jakarta piano competition in his teens. He came to New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music, but soon chose to seek out less conventional training, surrounding himself with mentors, likeminded performers and composers as a way to better define and refine his musical identity.

Talan has performed as a soloist in both his native Jakarta and New York and from 2005 to 2010, served as music director for the New York Theatre Ballet. Since then, he has participated in several multimedia performances and, together with pianist Noriko Suzuki, was a featured artist in Distinguished Concerts International’s performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana at Carnegie Hall.

Program

J.S. Bach, Capriccio on the Departure of the Beloved Brother, BWV 992

            - Arioso: Adagio. Ist eine Schmeichelung der Freunde, um denselben von seiner Reise abzuhalten
            - (Andante). Ist eine Vorstellung unterschiedlicher Casuum, die ihm in der Fremde könnten vorfallen
            - Adagiosissimo: Ist ein allgemeines Lamento der Freunde Start
            - (Andante con moto) All hier kommen die Freunde (weill sie doch sehen, dass es anders nicht sein kann) und nehmen Abschied
            - Aria di Postiglione
            - Fuga all'imitazione della cornetta di postiglione

D. Scarlatti, Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K. 29

M. Ravel, Sonatine
            I. Modéré
            II. Mouvement de menuet
            III. Animé

---short intermission---

L. v. Beethoven, Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26
            I. Andante con variazioni
            II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
            III. Marcia Funebre sulla morte d'un eroe: Maestoso andante
            IV. Allegro

S. Rachmaninoff, Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39 No. 3: Allegro molto