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Michael Krikorian

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Sunday, October 20, 2019 • 3:00PM

After completion of a Doctorate in Piano Performance at the esteemed Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Michael Krikorian returns to his hometown with a diverse program showcasing him as a brilliant pianist and equally talented composer. A top prize winner at the 2018 Los Angeles Liszt Competition, he has given acclaimed performances in numerous venues across the United States as well as Italy, France, China, and Korea.

Co-sponsored with the Fresno State Armenian Studies Program.

Concert Program

KRIKORIAN
Prelude
MCCARTNEY/LENNON/KRIKORIAN
Yesterday
BEETHOVEN
Sonata in D Minor, Op.31 No.2 “Tempest“
LISZT
Unstern! Sinistre, disastro
Nuages gris
GOUNOD/LISZT
Waltz on Themes from the Opera “Faust“
SCRIABIN
Prelude in C Major, Op.13 No.1
Two Dances, Op.73
Sonata No.9, Op.68 “Black Mass“
BABADJANIAN
Meditation
KOMITAS/BABADJANIAN
Vagharshapat Dance
BARTÓK
Sonata