Soheil Nasseri, pianist 
Saturday, October 19, 8 p.m. – First Congregational Church, Santa Cruz
By popular demand, Soheil Nasseri returns to Santa Cruz for a performance of all-Beethoven piano music. At his first Santa Cruz concert in 2011, Soheil finished his performance with Beethoven’s challenging Hammerklavier Sonata to a wildly enthusiastic audience response.
From Peninsula Reviews:
“Judging from a moment’s glance at the rapturous expression on the faces in the audience, there was not a drowsy eye in the house. Almost on cue, at the conclusion of the last note of the electrifying fugue of the last movement [of the Hammerklavier], the audience leapt to its feet loud in thunderous applause and praise.”
From the Aptos Times:
“[The] performance showed how Soheil Nasseri, with his prodigious effortless technique, a wide range of expressive tonal colors and dynamics conjured with abandon the most impassioned and riveting performance of Beethoven’s Hammerklavier”
Soheil Nasseri is fulfilling his pledge to perform all of Beethoven’s piano works by the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth in 2020. To date, he has performed 30 of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas.
Come and hear Beethoven as you may have never heard it before!
Pianist Soheil Nasseri has been acclaimed by The New York Times as “a compelling recitalist. Consistently interesting… consistently thoughtful… a vivid imagination. Filled with character… fresh ideas… a magnificent technique. He put the music first without fail, the sign of a genuinely valuable artist,” and by the Berliner Zeitung as “Fantastic! Exquisite! Hats off to him! A real talent. [In Beethoven] one was able to enjoy themselves on the highest level.”
One of Soheil Nasseri’s foremost interests has been his inner-city public school music education program. Mr. Nasseri has given concerts at more than 60 public schools in the U.S. since 2003, with a combined audience of about 25,000 wildly responsive students.
Soheil Nasseri divides his time between residences in New York and Berlin.
For more information visit www.distinguishedartists.org/ Distinguished Artists Concert and Lecture Series is a non-profit affiliate of the Aptos Community Foundation in Aptos, California
This project/program is funded in part by a grant from the Arts Council of Santa Cruz County.
All Beethoven Piano Concert, Soheil Nasseri, pianist. Saturday, October 19, 8 p.m. – First Congregational Church, Santa Cruz
Tickets: on sale $20 – $30 www.distinguishedartists.org/ or at the door 831-539-0000