154. Dancing with Fate

March 1, 2025 @7pm | March 2, 2025 @2pm | Dancing With Fate

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154.

Salon Concerts at Klavierhaus
Jed Distler, artistic director

presents

Dancing With Fate

Jerome Kuderna
Jed Distler
Allison Brewster Franzetti

March 1, 2025 @7pm | March 2, 2025 @2pm

Live at Klavierhaus
790 11th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

$20 suggested donation

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~ Saturday, March 1st @7pm ~

Alexander Scriabin
Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68

Jerome Kuderna, piano

John Lennon/Paul McCartney
Revolution #9, arr. Jed Distler

Jed Distler, piano

Arnold Schoenberg
Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9, arr. Eduard Steuermann

Jerome Kuderna, piano

Dimitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 70, arr. Shostakovich

Allison Brewster Franzetti and Jed Distler, piano

~ Sunday, March 2nd @2pm ~

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 9, arr. Josef Venatius Wöss

Jerome Kuderna and Jed Distler, piano

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Jerome Kuderna has long been active in the standard as well as newer repertoire. He has appeared under the auspices of the Group for Contemporary Music, The American Society of University Composers, The New Jersey Composer’s Guild, The Los Angeles SCREAM Festival, Earplay, Composers Inc. and Cal Performances. Among the composers whose works he has premiered (many of which were written for him) are Milton Babbitt, Claudio Spies, John Selleck, Robert Helps, Ross Bauer, Daniel Brewbaker, Richard Swift, Edwin Dugger, Phillipe Manoury, Herb Bielwa, Ann Callaway and Kurt Erickson. He has recorded Babbitt’s Phonemena for Soprano and Piano (with Lynne Webber) for the New World Records historic anthology of American Music series.

Kuderna has taught at the University of Louisville and Princeton University, and appeared as soloist with the Berkeley Symphony under Kent Nagano and George Thomson, in works by Brewbaker and Ustvolskaya, as well as Elliott Carter’s monumental Piano Concerto (1964-65). “Played by an artist of Mr. Kuderna’s sensitivity, even its most athletic passages were unexpectedly moving, death-defying feats,” wrote Zachary Woolfe in The New York Times about Kuderna’s performance of Carter’s Night Fantasies. He and Jed Distler have performed the four hand Mahler Ninth to critical acclaim in San Francisco, Greenwich and in Brrokleyn’s historic Green-wood Cemetery.

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Composer/Pianist Jed Distler is the current Artistic Director for Salon Concerts at Klavierhaus, as well as creator, producer and host for the ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award winning radio program Between the Keys and the popular podcast The Piano Maven with Jed Distler. He is a highly sought-after commentator and blogger for international piano competitions and piano podcasts, while also serving on many juries and giving piano master classes throughout the US and Europe. His 2025 Fall European tour includes recitals throughout the UK, Finland, Italy and France, while his 1,827 Bagatelles will be premiered in 2027 to mark the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death in 1827. Distler is a Steinway Artist whose work can be found on the Nonesuch, Decca, Bridge, New World, Musical Concepts and TNC labels.

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Pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti is a highly acclaimed artist known for her exceptional virtuosity and musicality. She has earned recognition and nominations from prestigious award organizations, including the Latin Grammy and Grammy Awards. Her remarkable career has encompassed solo and chamber performances, international festivals, collaborations with renowned artists, prolific recording output, and contributions as a composer and author.

Franzetti's career highlights include performing at major events like the live Latin Grammy Awards television broadcast and the Grammy Awards Classical Music Tribute to Earl Wild and Lang Lang at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. She has also graced the American Classical Music Hall of Fame. Her solo recital debuts at Merkin Hall in New York and the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires received critical acclaim. During her time in London, she performed at the prestigious Wigmore Hall and participated in concerts with the Songmakers Almanac. Additionally, she provided public service concerts at various locations throughout the UK.

Franzetti has been a guest artist with numerous orchestras, including the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Long Island Philharmonic, English Sinfonia, and City of Prague Philharmonic. She has premiered compositions, including Carlos Franzetti's "Piano Concerto No. 2," and her work is featured on the soundtracks of several films.

As a prolific recording artist, Franzetti has released several albums, including her latest solo project, "Pianista," which received a Silver Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Global Music Awards.

She collaborated with violist Brett Deubner on "Bowed Colors 2" and performed Muczynski's Sonata for Flute and Piano with flutist Laurel Zucker. Her recording output continued during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a diverse range of projects spanning various genres.

Franzetti's career has also involved collaborations with esteemed performers, composers, and directors such as Sir James Galway, John Corigliano, and Paquito D’Rivera. She has performed at renowned venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

In addition to her performing career, Franzetti has contributed as an author, composing synopses for the book "101 Opera Librettos" and writing liner notes for several record labels. She edited Brian Seth Hurst's book, "Whole."

As a composer, Franzetti's compositions have been featured on multiple recordings, and she has collaborated on various projects, including musicals and songs. She co-founded AlliBri Music with Brian Seth Hurst, where they have an extensive song catalog.

Allison Brewster Franzetti's impressive educational background includes degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, the Juilliard School, and Rutgers University. She has received several awards and honors throughout her career, including recognition from the Paderewski Foundation and the Piano Teachers Congress of New York. She has been an influential figure in academia, holding positions at Kean University, Rutgers University, and joining the faculty of various music festivals and institutions.

Franzetti's remarkable career and contributions to classical music and the arts have solidified her status as a distinguished pianist and artist of international renown.