LUNCHTIME RECITAL
William Bracken – piano
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The Programme
William Bracken – piano
Fanny MendelssohnEaster Sonata
I. Allegro assai moderato
II. Largo e molto espressivo
III. Scherzo
IV. Allegro con strepito
Poeme, Op 32 No 1
Sonata No 5, Op 53
The Artist
Pianist William Bracken’s creative voice stems from a deep fluency with the language of music itself, dissolving musical boundaries through improvisational state of mind, curiosity and acute contextual awareness.
Possessing a vast repertoire of classical masterworks, contemporary works and equally proficient in jazz and improvised music, the Wirral-born pianist has won numerous international awards and currently holds a position as a member of teaching staff in the Centre for Creative Performance and Classical Improvisation at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
He is the recent founder and artistic director of Port Sunlight International Piano Festival. Concert highlights include recitals at New York’s Carnegie Hall and London’s Wigmore Hall where he was praised by the Daily Telegraph for possessing “an ability to hold an audience in the palm of his hand”. He is also a core member of the improvisation group Ensemble+ and bandleader of the Will Bracken trio.
