NYT praised her ‘musical intelligence’
The New York Times has praised Grunstein for her "penetrating musical intelligence".
Internationally acclaimed Australian pianist Sarah Grunstein will perform Beethoven’s Last Sonatas at the Melbourne Recital Centre on March 27 and at the Sydney Opera House on April 4. Grunstein will perform the final three of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas: his Sonata in E major, Op. 109, Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 110, and his Sonata in C minor, Op. 111.
Commenting on the music, Grunstein said, “In his piano sonatas, Beethoven takes us on a journey. His intent was always to arouse his listeners’ emotions. Beethoven’s late sonatas are a profound journey into the expressiveness of his late style, his inventiveness with structure … and his demands on the performer and the instrument. The works are at once dramatic and spiritual, harking back to early 18th century styles, and looking ahead to poetic Romanticism. Each sonata is distinct, yet the three together become a journey. For the music-lover’s soul, this journey is one of transcendence.”
The New York Times has praised Grunstein for her “penetrating musical intelligence”. These concerts provide a rare opportunity to hear one of Australia’s finest international pianists.
As a teenager Grunstein performed the soundtrack for Bruce Beresford’s Australian film, The Getting of Wisdom. Soon after she moved to New York, graduated from the Juilliard School, where she was later appointed as a teaching fellow, and earned her doctorate at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Her career has included concerts at London’s Southbank Centre and New York’s Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, as well as performances in Italy, Austria, Hungary, the UK, and New Zealand.
Sarah Grunstein will play at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon on March 27 at 7.30pm.
For tickets see: melbournerecital.com.au/events/2024/sarah-grunstein/
Her performance at the Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room will be on April 4 at 7.30pm. For tickets see sydneyoperahouse.com
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