A beloved SF Performances veteran, Louis Lortie brings a sophistication and versatility to the keyboard that spans three decades of an international performing and recording career. "To me, Lortie has always been most impressive as a poet of the piano," said San Francisco Chronicle music critic Joshua Kosman, and The New York Times praised his "splendid technique and thoughtful soul."
For over three decades, French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie has continued to build a reputation as one of the world's most versatile pianists; he extends his interpretative voice across a broad spectrum of repertoire, and his performances and award-winning recordings attest to his remarkable musical range.
In demand on five continents, Lortie has established long-term partnerships with orchestras such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, and Dresden Philharmonic in Europe, and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, San Diego Symphony, St Louis Symphony and New Jersey Symphony in the US. In his native Canada, he regularly performs with the major orchestras in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, and Calgary. Further afield, collaborations include the Shanghai Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, and the Adelaide and Sydney Symphony Orchestras and Orquestra Sinfonica do Estado de Sao Paulo in Brazil. Regular partnerships with conductors include, among others, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Edward Gardner, Sir Andrew Davis, Jaap Van Zweden, Simone Young, Antoni Wit, and Thierry Fischer.
ALL RAVEL PROGRAM: Pavane pour une infante defunte; Jeux d'eau; Gaspard de la nuit; Sonatine; Valses Nobles et Sentimentales; La Valse
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