Yefim Bronfman is “a formidable pianist possessing a tone of crystalline brilliance” (Los Angeles Times), “a wonder of digital prowess” (Chicago Tribune), for whom “no composition is overly challenging” (Wall Street Journal).
On Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m., the Great Artists Series at Washington University in St. Louis will host Bronfman’s return for an evening featuring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann, Claude Debussy, and Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
The concert, which serves as the Annual Pillsbury Event presented by the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, will commence with Mozart’s lively and whimsical Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332/300k (1783), followed by Schumann’s softly undulating “Arabeske, Op. 18” (1838) and Debussy’s evocative “Images, 2ème série” (1907).
After the intermission, the program will wrap up with Tchaikovsky’s poignant, challenging — and unjustly overlooked — Grand Sonata in G Major, Op. 37 (1878).
Yefim Bronfman
Celebrated for his commanding artistry and extraordinary lyrical abilities, Bronfman has collaborated with eminent orchestras and performed solo recitals in major venues worldwide, including his notable debuts at Carnegie Hall in 1989 and Avery Fisher Hall in 1993. He has been nominated for a Grammy six times and won a Grammy in 1997 for his recording of the three Bartók Piano Concerti, alongside Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Originally from Tashkent in the Soviet Union, Bronfman relocated to Israel with his family in 1973, where he studied under pianist Arie Vardi, who leads the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University. In the United States, he pursued his studies at The Juilliard School, Marlboro School of Music, and the Curtis Institute of Music, under the tutelage of Rudolf Firkusny, Leon Fleisher, and Rudolf Serkin. His accolades include the Avery Fisher Prize, the Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in piano performance, and an honorary doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music.
Bronfman previously appeared in the Great Artists Series in 2017. A complete biography can be found on the music website.
Great Artists Series
Organized by the Department of Music, the Great Artists Series features some of the most brilliant talents on the modern concert stage in St. Louis. The series will feature star tenor Lawrence Brownlee on March 23. Concluding the series on April 6 will be Vân-Ánh Võ & the Blood Moon Quartet, a chamber group that incorporates traditional Vietnamese instruments.
Tickets and related events
Bronfman’s performance is set to begin at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, at WashU’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. Tickets are priced at $35-40, or $32-37 for WashU faculty and staff, and $15 for students and children.
The E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall is situated at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave., at the intersection with Delmar Boulevard. Tickets can be purchased through the WashU Box Office, 314-935-6543. For additional details, please visit music.wustl.edu.
The Great Artists Series is made possible through the support of the Regional Arts Commission and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
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