The Harriman-Jewell Series Presents Free Discovery Concert with Tomer Gewirtzman

Israeli pianist Tomer Gewirtzman's program will include Passacaglia in B minor from Couperin's Pièces de Clavecin, Liszt's Sonata for Piano in B minor, Haydn's Sonata No. 48 in C Major, and Schumann's Fantasie in C Major.

Hailed by The Washington Post as an artist of "formidable virtuosity and stylistic sensitivity," Gewirtzman has impressed audiences around the world. He has performed recitals in London in Steinway Hall and in Paris in the Salle Cortot of the École Normale. He has played throughout Russia and has appeared as soloist with many Israeli orchestras.

The 26-year-old pianist started his musical education at the age of 8 at the Rubin Conservatory in Haifa. From 2008 to 2011, he served in the Israeli Defense Forces, in the Outstanding Musician program, where he combined regular military service with extensive music studies. Gerwitzman earned his Master's degree at The Juilliard School in New York City, where he received the prestigious Kovner Fellowship award.

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