A.Z. Solomon Speaker Series presents Ryan Reilly: "Chopin, Liszt and Schumann: The Romantics"

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, Courtesy of the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust.

This lecture will explore the intertwined lives and groundbreaking works of Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann, three of the greatest and most influential composers of the Romantic era. Through their ingenuity, they not only expanded the expressive and technical capacities of the piano but also redefined its role as a vehicle for personal and poetic expression. In this lecture, we will examine how these composers shaped the Romantic musical landscape, inspired one another, and left a lasting legacy that continues to be of paramount importance to pianists today. Additionally, through discussion and presentation of musical examples, the lecture will draw the curtain back and provide a glimpse into the intensely personal worlds of these musicians, inviting a more thorough understanding of their compositional oeuvre.

Pianist Ryan Reilly holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Juilliard School, and a Master Soliste from the Haute École de Musique de Genève. Having concertized throughout the United States, France, Canada, Spain and Switzerland, Reilly’s accolades include the first prize, audience prize and best performance of a Spanish composer at the 2017 Frechilla-Zuolaga International Piano Competition in Valladolid, Spain, and the Prix Georges Filipenetti. Performance highlights include appearances with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Castilla y Leon, the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre of the HEM, and the Gamper New Music Festival (Bowdoin International Music Festival). Ryan has taught at the 92nd St Y, College du Leman (Versoix, Switzerland) and the Gilman School. Having studied with Julian Martin, Dominique Weber, Seymour Lipkin and Aniko Szokody, Reilly completed his Doctorate at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University under the tutelage of Leon Fleisher. Ryan recently moved to the finger lakes region of New York with his wife and mini bernedoodle, where he is in high demand as a recitalist and collaborator. He is a collaborative pianist at Ithaca College and Cornell University, and is on the faculty of Opus Ithaca. He has also served as repetiteur with Opera Ithaca this year for their productions of Cosi fan Tutte, and Lucidity.

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