Piano Crossroads at National Opera Center

Pianist Max Lifchitz performs an all-American program on Monday evening, February 12, 2024.

The program showcases the great diversity of exciting styles evident in the works by living composers.

Admission to the recital is free (no tickets or registration required). First come, first served.

The event will start at 8 PM and end at approximately 9:15 PM.

It will be held at the National Opera Center's intimate Scorca Hall in Manhattan (330 7th Ave at 29th St).

It is part of the Composers Now Festival taking place throughout New York City.

Livestream can be easily accessed @

 
https://www.youtube.com/user/NatOperaCenterLIVE

            The following composers and works will be featured:
 

            ALLAN CROSSMAN                                                    Dances of Wind and Shade
            OLATUNJI AKIN EUBA                                                Scenes of Traditional Life
            ROBERT FLEISHER                                                    Minims for Max
            MAX LIFCHITZ                                                             Bittersweet and Wedding Cake Tango
            EUGENE W. McBRIDE                                                 Excursion Up the Hudson
            JOHN McGINN                                                             Three Preludes
            HAROLD SCHIFFMAN                                                 Six Etudes
     

 
Active as pianist and composer, Max Lifchitz has appeared as soloist with among others, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Sheboygan Symphony, México’s National Symphony Orchestra and the Neuchatel Orchestra in Switzerland. The San Francisco Chronicle described him as "a composer of brilliant imagination and a stunning, ultra-sensitive pianist" while the New York praised commented on his "clean, measured and sensitive performances." He is the director of the New York City based North/South Chamber Orchestra now celebrating its 44th consecutive season. His numerous recordings are widely available through AppleMusic, Spotify, Amazon, YouTube, Naxos and most other music streaming services.