Born in Zagreb, Croatia, and educated in Salzburg, this noted pianist and composer appears worldwide in recital, as soloist with orchestra and as chamber musician.

Born in Zagreb, Croatia, Dejan Lazić grew up in Salzburg where he studied at the Mozarteum. As recitalist and soloist with orchestra Dejan Lazić has appeared at major venues in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia, and has been invited to numerous international festivals. He was Artist-in-Residence with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra in 2008/09, and enjoys a growing following in the Far East. He is also a noted chamber musician and composer. His compositions include String Quartet Opus 9, written for Rostropovich's 70^thbirthday gala, and a piano cycle Kinderszenen–Hommage à Schumann Opus 15 premiered at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. His arrangement of Brahms’ violin concerto for piano and orchestra had its world premiere with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in October 2009 and his recording of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 received the ECHO Klassik Award 2009 for Best Piano Concerto Recording 20^th and 21^st century.

LMMC return engagement.

PROGRAMME:

D. SCARLATTI       Sonata in D minor, K. 9 - Allegro
                                 Sonata in D major, K. 430 -
                                        Non presto ma a tempo di ballo
                                 Sonata in E major, K. 380 - Andante comodo
                                 Sonata in E major, K. 135 - Allegro

BEETHOVEN         Sonata in C sharp minor,
                                    Opus 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight’
                                       Adagio sostenuto - attacca:
                                       Allegretto - attacca:
                                       Presto agitato

SCHUMANN          Waldszenen, Opus 82
                                        Eintritt: Nicht zu schnell
                                        Jäger auf der Lauer: Höchst lebhaft
                                        Einsame Blumen: Einfach
                                        Verrufene Stelle: Ziemlich langsam
                                        Freundliche Landschaft: Schnell
                                        Herberge: Mäßig
                                        Vogel als Prophet: Langsam, sehr zart
                                        Jagdlied: Rasch, kräftig
                                        Abschied: Nicht schnell

SCHUBERT             Sonata in B flat major, D. 960
                                        Molto moderato
                                        Andante sostenuto
                                        Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza - Trio
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