Sara Davis Buechner, the celebrated American pianist, will mark the 25th anniversary of her New York debut with an exciting recital at Merkin Concert Hall on November 11, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. The program features music of Bach-Busoni, Mozart and Martinu, as well as rare works of Miklós Rózsa, Japanese composer Kouji Taku, and delightful foxtrot arrangements by Ms. Buechner herself.

Twenty-five years ago the New York Times hailed Ms. Buechner as a musician of “intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess.” Since that time she has soloed with every major orchestra in North America in an astonishing repertoire of over 100 different Piano Concertos; recorded a number of extraordinary CDs; performed innovative original programs incorporating dance and film; commissioned and premiered important new music; and acquired a reputation as one of America’s most formidable and accomplished keyboard artists. Her personal story is no less compelling, a journey of integrity and courage that has been chronicled by major international press such as Paris Match and Macleans. In Japan she is a much-heralded honorary member of the Osaka Hanshin Tigers baseball team.
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November 11 recital program
For more information about Sara contact: FeinerEnt@aol.com or www.sarabuechner.com


Sara Davis Buechner, pianist
A Celebration of 25 Years
Merkin Concert Hall, New York City / 11 November 2009
129 West 67 Street


Bach Transcriptions of the Busoni School

Three Minuets in G major Egon Petri
Aria in G major from the St. Matthew Passion Michael von Zadora
Chorale Prelude “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland” Ferruccio Busoni

Klavierstücke Wolfgang Mozart
(1756 - 1791)
Sonatensatz (Allegro) in G minor KV 312
Adagio in B minor KV 540
Menuett and Eine Kleine Gigue KV 355 / 574
Sonatensatz (Allegro) in B flat major KV 400

Fantaisie et Toccata (1940) Bohuslav Martinù
(1890 - 1959)

- Intermission -


“The Vintner’s Daughter” op. 23 (1953) Miklós Rózsa
Twelve Variations on a French Folk Song (1907 - 1995)


Variations on a Theme of Poulenc (1961) Kouji Taku
(1904 - 1983)


Foxtrots on Popular American Melodies of the 1920s arr. by S.D. Buechner

“Do - Do - Do” (transcription) George Gershwin
“Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” (original arrangement) “
Parade of the Minutes / “Ito Maki Maki” (transcription) Raie da Costa
Ragamuffin (transcription) Jesse Greer
“You’re the Surest Cure for the Blues” (original arrangement) Dana Suesse

Ms. Buechner plays the Yamaha piano exclusively
E-1 / Koch International

Sara is a fabulous pianist and a professor of music at our UBC university here in Vancouver, B.C. Canada

I corresponded with her when she originally moved here.

Sara has become a local/national treasure since, her performances are always something to really look forward to.

Go Sarah, go!!

Norbert

This looks like a great program. Good luck Sarah.