Young Concert Artists Presents Radu Ratoi, accordion at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center

Special Guest: Lun Li, violin The Rhoda Walker Teagle Concert

RAMEAU – Overture from Pygmalion, RTC52 J.S. BACH – Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 LISZT – Transcendental Etudes, S. 139, No. 10, “Appassionata” SCHUBERT – Presto from String Quartet in D minor, D. 810 PER NØRGÅRD – Anatomic Safari SAINT-SAËNS – Danse macabre, Op. 40 STRAVINSKY – Suite Italienne World premiere by YCA Composer-in-Residence Hannah Ishizaki Moldovan accordionist Radu Ratoi showcases remarkable passion and skill in a program that spans Baroque elegance, romantic intensity and contemporary innovation. With the ability to evoke the depth of an organ, the richness of an orchestra and the agility of a solo instrument, the accordion takes on new dimensions in his hands. Through works by Bach, Liszt, Saint-Saëns and Schubert, Ratoi highlights the instrument’s expressive and technical range. The program also features a collaboration with violinist Lun Li on Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne, and a world premiere by YCA Composer-in-Residence Hannah Ishizaki.