[POSTPONED] Vocal Music by Gounod, Faure, Bizet, & Brahms | “My Favorite Pieces” – Piano Solo Favorites

When:
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
2026-02-11T12:00:00-08:00
2026-02-11T13:00:00-08:00
Where:
Seattle Public Library - Central Library
1000 4th Ave
Seattle WA 98104
Cost:
Free

NOTE: THIS CONCERT IS BEING RESCHEDULED DUE TO THE SEAHAWKS SUPERBOWL PARADE.

Vocal Music by Gounod, Faure, Bizet, and Brahms

Sérénade by Charles Gounod (1818–1893)
L’absent by Charles Gounod

Après un rêve (“After a dream”) by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

Ouvre ton coeur by Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

An die Nachtigall by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Botschaft by Johannes Brahms
Wie Melodiem zieht es mir by Johannes Brahms

Emily Riesser, soprano
Joan Lundquist, piano

“My Favorite Pieces” – Piano Solo Favorites

Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 (“Pathetique”) by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
II. Adagio cantabile

Widmung (“Dedication”), Op. 25, No. 1 by Robert Schumann (1810–1856), transcr. Franz Liszt

Prelude in D major, Op. 23, No. 4 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

Twelve American Preludes by Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983)
2. Para los acentos (Accents)
8. Homenaje a Juan José Castro (Tribute to Juan José Castro)
6. Homenaje a Roberto García Morillo (Tribute to Roberto García Morillo)

Jensina Oliver, piano

Artist bios
Program PDF