Concert: Wednesday, 20.01.2027, 7:30 pm

Sophie Pacini, piano

Solo recital “Explosion of the Senses” with works by Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Szymanowski, Scriabin, Schumann, and others.

The mazurka, which originated in the 16th century, was originally a Polish folk dance in triple time, characterized by rhythmic freedom, shifts in accent, and an elegant yet earthy expressiveness. Composers from various eras repeatedly revisited the mazurka, transforming it into miniature compositions that blended tradition and individual imagination.

PROGRAM

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Mazurka
Suite bergamasque

Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877-1952)
Three Mazurkas, Op. 64

Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Mazurka in D minor / from: Children's Album, Op. 39

Reinhold Moritzewitsch Glière (1875-1956)
Mazurka, Op. 19/1

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Mazurka No. 3 in B minor, Op. 66

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Valse triste / from the incidental music to “Kuolema,” Op. 44

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody in D flat major, S 244/6

Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)
Mazurka, Op. 50/1

Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
Mazurka, Op. 3/1
Mazurka, Op. 3/4

Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
Mazurka / from: Soirées musicales, Op. 6

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Carnaval / Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes, Op. 9

 

Sophie Pacini, piano

Since her concert debut at the age of just eight, the young German-Italian pianist Sophie Pacini has conquered the stages of the world's most prestigious concert halls. At the age of 19, she completed her concert exam at the Mozarteum Salzburg's Institute for Highly Gifted Students with dis­tinction. Since then, she has been thrilling audiences with acclaimed piano recitals at re­nowned international piano festivals such as the Ruhr Piano Festival, the Rheingau Music Festival, and the Lucerne Festival. A very special pro­ject close to the heart of the Munich-born pianist is her own festival, “Nuancen,” which was launched in 2023 and takes place in Sophie's home town of Aying. Sophie Pacini performs with renowned orchestras such as the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, and the Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Her outstanding achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the International Classical Music Award ‘ICMA’ in 2017 and the ECHO Klassik as “Young Artist of the Year” (piano) in 2015. Her albums “In Between” (2018), “Rimenbranza” (2020), and ‘Puzzle’ (2022) stormed straight into the top ten of the German classical charts. With “bittersweet” (2025), Sophie Pacini presents one of her most personal albums to date, continuing her string of successes.

Sophie Pacini has been committed to introducing classical music to children and young people for many years and wants to make classical music accessible to every­one, everywhere. She recently played at Bavaria's largest women's shelter—an engagement she hopes to expand through­out Germany in the future. She has a special friendship with the legendary Martha Argerich, with whom she regularly plays duo concerts.

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