Miami International Piano Festival Season Concludes with Debut Performances by Alexandra Segal & Christian Budu
After a truly spectacular season, the Miami International Piano Festival’s Discovery Series ends this year’s season with the debuts of Alexandra Seagal (Israel) a captivating and spontaneous pianist, first prize winner of the 2022 Enescu Competition, and Cristian Budu (Brazil) a stunningly original pianist with astonishing musical insights.
The Discovery Series is the crown jewel of this truly unique Festival. Is in this series that we search for those artists that are not only great talents but are unique, passionate, and creative, and with much to share with our audiences.
We have chosen the beautiful, intimate, and inspiring atmosphere of the Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach for these special artists, and we encourage you to come, support and discover them, they are the future of an extraordinary group of pianists emerging in this generation.
Special Tour of the Wolfsonian Museum’s Special Collections included in the concert ticket.
May 25, 2024
6:00 P.M
A special tour of the museum has been organized as part of the May 25 concert giving our audience the rare opportunity to explore the incredible collection of the Wolfsonian Museum rooted in the Greatest century growth and change humanity has ever known – 1850 – 1950.
DISCOVERY SERIES AT THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU MUSEUM
1001 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL
Concert.
at 7:30 PM
May 25
ALEXANDRA SEGAL (Israel)
“…..a captivating and spontaneous pianist, first prize winner of the 2022 Enescu Competition.” LiterNet
C. SCHUMANN
Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann Theme, Op. 20
R. SCHUMANN
Symphonic Etudes Op. 13
J. BRAHMS
Sonata No.3 in F minor, Op.5
May 26
CHRISTIAN BUDU (Brazil)
“… a stunningly original pianist with musical insight and maturity
comparable to colleagues twice his age.” Gramophone
CPE BACH
Fantasy in C major, H. 284
R. SCHUMANN
Arabeske, Op. 18
KreisleriaIana, op. 16
C. DEBUSSY
Estampes
CAMARGO GUARNIERI
4 Ponteios (n. 30, 40, 45 & 49)
H. VILLALOBOS
Brazilian Cycle (excerpts): Impressões Seresteiras & Festa no Sertão