Sparkill Concert Series Presents Leo Gevisser, piano

This extraordinary young talent returns to Union Arts Center to once again
perform a solo recital
PROGRAM
E. Grieg – Selections from Slåtter Op. 72
No. 8: Bridal March (after “The Miller”)
No. 7: Halling from Halling Valley
No. 14: Bridal Procession of the Goblins
No. 15: Skuldal’s Bride. Walking Dance
W. A. Mozart – Adagio in B Minor K. 540
C. Franck – Prelude, Aria et Final FWV. 23
Intermission
F. Mompou – Musica Callada Book IV
XXII. Molto lento e tranquilo
XXIII. Calme, avec clarté
XXIV. Moderato
XXV. —
XXVI. Lento
XXVII. Lento molto
XXVIII. Lento
H. Villa-Lobos – Rudepoema W. 184
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Watch a clip of Leo performing at Union arts Center in 2022:
Please Note:
– Capacity will be limited so purchase tickets now!
– Concerts take place on the second floor of the Arts Center, a fully
renovated 100-yr old building without ADA access.
– Reserve your table for dinner downstairs at Roost after the concert** –
Call 845-359-6700
**Union Arts Center is now the home of the highly acclaimed Roost
Restaurant, a casual American bistro providing elevated fare and an
inventive cocktail list.
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Bio
Based in New York City, Leo Gevisser is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in
piano performance under Jerome Lowenthal at The Juilliard School and was
recently awarded the First Prize 2022 Miesczysław Munz Scholarship
Competition. He was also invited to give a solo recital performance as part
of the Sparkill Recital Series in Sparkill New York during Spring 2022.
Leo was raised in Cape Town and at 14 moved to Cleveland, Ohio to further
his music studies with the Cleveland Institute of Music’s (CIM) prestigious
Young Artist’s Program under the tutelage of Kathryn Brown and Daniel
Shapiro. Here, he was awarded First Prize in the 2017 CIM Preparatory
Concerto Competition and the Suburban Symphony Orchestra’s Competition. He
also received the Grand Prize at the 2019 Baltimore International Piano
Festival Competition, which included a recital invitation at Weill Recital
Hall NY in Summer 2020.
Additionally, in 2019, his then chamber music group Arcus Trio was awarded
the Grand Prize and Junior Division Prize at the 6th Coltman Chamber Music
Competition, which included an invitation to perform at the 37th Annual
Young Musicians Concert at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Centre, NY in Spring
2020. They were also awarded 2nd Prize in the Junior Division in the WDAV
Young Chamber Music Competition and were semi-finalists at the 46th
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
He gave his concerto debut at the age of 11. Subsequently, he then went on
to perform on multiple occasions with national, regional and community
orchestras in South Africa until he departed for the USA in 2017. He has
also been a first prize winner at several prestigious national music
competitions in South Africa – including the SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy and
Atterbury national piano competitions.
From the start of his musical career, he has continuously been involved
with The Masidlale Strings Project: an outreach programme teaching violin
to underprivileged children in the townships of South Africa. He has
donated a portion of his performance fees to Masidlale since he was 13
years old.
When not at the piano, he enjoys composing, spending time in nature, and
films.