Adelaide Festival, a beacon of artistic innovation since 1960, stands among the world’s premier arts festivals, alongside Edinburgh and Avignon. Celebrating inclusivity, creativity, and sustainability, the festival has welcomed renowned artists like Grace Jones, Philip Glass, and Nina Simone, among many others. Its diverse program spans theatre, opera, music, dance, and visual arts, bringing together exceptional talents from around the globe.
In his first encounter in Paris in 2001, Paavali Jumppanen performed the notoriously difficult second Piano Sonata for the composer Pierre Boulez. Boulez was so impressed that he invited Jumppanen to record his complete sonatas. He also advised Jumppanen to combine this Sonata with Beethoven’s momentous Piano Sonata No. 29 Hammerklavier. In this concert, this epic coupling is heard for the first time in Australia, as a special tribute to the 100th anniversary of Boulez.
Pierre BOULEZ Piano Sonata No. 2
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, op. 106 Hammerklavier
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, op. 106 Hammerklavier
Paavali Jumppanen (ANAM Artistic Director) piano
Presented by Adelaide Festival
The position of ANAM Artistic Director is generously supported by Janet Holmes à Court AC, and John and Rosemary Macleod