The Friends of the Plainfield Opera House are pleased and excited to kick off the 2019-2020 Concert Series with pianist Michael Arnowitt presenting an incredibly varied program of solo piano music, including a world premiere of "Threads" by Brookfield composer Erik Neilsen.

Michael will perform a colorful and diverse concert of piano music past and present. The program will include compositions by the "three B's" - Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms - featuring Bach's lively and dramatic Partita no. 2 in C minor, the opening section of Beethoven's Sonata no. 30 in E major from the composer's great final period of his life, and Brahms' Intermezzo in A major, a signature piece for Michael Arnowitt featured on the documentary film about his life and music, Beyond 88 Keys. 

The concert will also highlight three women composers whose music Michael Arnowitt has been researching this year. He will perform Cortege and Prelude in D-flat major by Lili Boulanger, Israeli composer Verdina Shlonsky's Pages from the Diary (1949) , and Barbara Heller of Germany's 1986 composition Furore - A Dream.

A special feature of the concert will be the premiere of a new piece by Brookfield composer Erik Nielsen. Titled "Threads," this thoughtful new work blending classical composition with soulful jazz harmonies was written for the pianist's 2018 wedding. 

Rounding out the program will be Interlude with Igor, Michael Arnowitt's arrangement of music from Igor Stravinsky's landmark early ballets Petrushka and The Rite of Spring, and a short, comic 1922 piece of American composer George Antheil.

$15-General admission, $5-Students

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