Hays Piano Series: Anna Geniushene

“I couldn’t help but equate Anna Geniushene’s seasoned pianism to Cliburn at his best.” – Gramophone 


Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Silver Medalist (2022) Anna Geniushene wowed audiences with everything you expect from an accomplished pianist: a powerful sound, technical precision, emotional depth, yet she had a notably carefree ease belying the immense difficulty of her programs. The 31-year-old made her recital debut at age eight at the Berlin Philharmonie and has since developed a dynamic career as an artist, performing with famed conductors, in major world venues, and honing a particular interest in and dedication to chamber music and collaborative music-making. Geniushene was one of the elite Bicentenary Scholars at London’s Royal Academy of Music under the tutelage of Christopher Elton. Her Hayes Piano Series debut is sure to be a highlight of the season, featuring an intriguing program of Opus One–the very first–works by Schumann, Clementi, Chopin, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Berg, and Weinberg.  

PROGRAM 

“Opus 1” 

Clementi – Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1 

Tchaikovsky – Two Pieces, Op. 1 

Chopin – Rondo in C Minor, Op. 1 

Weinberg – Wiegenlied, Op. 1 

Schumann – Variations on the Name “Abegg,” Op. 1 

Berg – Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1 

Brahms – Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1