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.