Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: The Glorious Music of Chopin at George Mason University

From stirring polonaises and dreamy nocturnes to virtuoso tudes and soulful mazurkas, savor The Glorious Music of Chopin! Acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel, in his signature Keyboard Conversations series, combines dynamic performances of Chopins greatest works with the fascinating stories and insights into the composers life and place in history. Perfect for newcomers and aficionados alike, this program includes favorites such as the ever popular, Heroic Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 and the famous Revolutionary tude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor. Siegel provides insight into each of these pieces by Chopin, and then plays the complete work. Siegel's programs strengthen the fragile bonds of communication between composer and listener and are as welcome as they are rare. (The Chicago Tribune). An interactive question and answer session will conclude this program.