Name: Eastman Presents: Emanuel Ax: A Legend Returns
Start: 2027-03-17
End: 2027-03-17

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The doyen of classical piano brings spring to Rochester with a program of Romantics. Emanuel Ax, beloved for his warmth, elegant yet unassuming playing, and “self-effacing mastery” (*The Guardian*) performs Schumann’s Papillons, Schubert’s Four Impromptus, and a curated selection of Chopin’s works.

**Haydn** Sonata in C, HOB.XVI/50

**F. Schubert** Four Impromptus Op. 142 Intermission

**F. Chopin**

– Polonaise Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op.61

– Barcarolle Op. 60

– Nocturnes Op. 27, Nos. 1 & 2

– Scherzo No. 2 B-flat minor Op. 31

“Mr. Ax…played with youthful brio, incisive rhythm, bountiful imagination, delicacy when called for, and thundering power when the piano fought back.” — *The New York Times*

\*This event is part of the Fernando Laires Piano Series.

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