Ilya Yakushev, piano | Chamber Concert

One of our Athenaeum audience’s best-loved pianists and winner of numerous international competitions, Ilya Yakushev will return for a solo recital rich in variety, featuring a little something for everyone. Yakushev’s program opens with Haydn and Mozart before embarking on Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata. A Romantic second half includes a selection of Rachmaninoff’s preludes in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

PROGRAM:

Joseph Haydn

Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI:37

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Adagio in B Minor, K.540

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata in C-sharp Minor, op. 27 no. 2, "Moonlight"

—Intermission—

Aleksandr Nikolayevich Scriabin

Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand Alone, op. 9

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Prelude in G Minor, op. 23, no.5

Alla marcia

Prelude in G-sharp Minor, op. 32, no.12

Prelude in C-sharp Minor, op. 3, no 2

Franz Liszt

Vallée d'Obermann

George Gershwin

Three Preludes

The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert. Face coverings are required for attendees, regardless of vaccination status. Event capacity is limited to 70% for now.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall Street, San Diego, United States