Ludlow Arts: Classical

Ludlow Wednesday Concerts

Wednesday 19 February 2025

7:30pm

Ludlow Assembly Rooms

Sofya Gulyak: piano

Bach-Busoni: Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV1004
César Frank: Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Op.18
Bach-Busoni: Nun komm,der Heiden Heiland, BWV659
Bach-Busoni: Toccata e Fugue in D minor, BWV565
Chopin: Prelude in C♯ minor, Op.45
Chopin: Rondo à la Mazur Op.5
Chopin-Liszt: 6 Polish Lieder, No.5 Meine Freuden and No.1 Madchen Wunsch
Liszt: Réminiscences de Norma de Bellini — Grande fantaisie, S394

The celebrated pianist Sofya Gulyak is no stranger to Ludlow audiences and this concert provides a welcome return.

The first half of the concert features César Frank's brilliant Prélude, Fugue and Variation for organ in a transcription for piano, between a work for violin and two for organ by J.S. Bach transcribed for piano by the virtuoso Italian pianist Ferruccio Busoni. The second half will be devoted to works by Chopin and Liszt.

In September 2009 Sofya Gulyak was awarded the 1st prize and the Princess Mary Gold Medal at the Sixteenth Leeds International Piano Competition — the first woman in the history of the competition to achieve this distinction. Since then she has appeared all over the world to great acclaim.

Her recital programmes are frequently reviewed in superlatives, and her concerto appearances with major orchestras are noted in glowing terms by the world's music press. Sofya has been praised for her ‘tremendous precision and colouration … exquisite soft playing … with delicacy’ and described as a ‘Rach star’ (Washington Post)

Tickets from Ludlow Assembly Rooms box office available soon.