Rising piano star Michael Davidman's time in Kansas City has been the fuel to ignite his career

Daniel McCullough

Originally from New York, award-winning pianist Michael Davidman has been honing his craft at Park University's International Center for Music. We'll get to know Michael and hear music by Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, Arvo Pärt and Maurice Ravel. We'll also highlight his upcoming performance at "Musical Threads," an event at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art which is a collaboration between the Kemper, Park ICM and Classical KC.

Host

Brooke Knoll

Guest

Michael Davidman

Program

Mephisto Waltz No. 1
by Franz Liszt
Michael Davidman, piano

Ballade No. 1, Op. 23
by Frédéric Chopin
Bella Davidovich, piano

Spiegel im Spiegel
by Arvo Pärt
Viktoria Mullova, violin
Liam Dunachie, piano

Valses nobles et sentimentales - Selections
by Maurice Ravel
Angela Hewitt, piano

More information about Michael Davidman can be found at michaeldavidman.com. Free registration and more information about the Kemper Museum's "Musical Threads" event can be found at kemperart.org.

Bonus Content

Michael Davidman discusses the pros and cons of musical competitions.

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