Pianist Michael Davidman

Pianist Michael Davidman, winner of the 2025 American Piano Awards, performs a program featuring J.S. Bach, Schubert, Franck, and Liszt. Bach’s Toccata in D Major opens the evening, followed by Schubert’s Sonata in C Minor. Franck’s Organ Choral No. 2, heard in Blanche Selva’s arrangement for solo piano, adds a less often heard work to the program, and Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor closes the concert. New York City-born Davidman has performed at major venues including Salle Cortot, Théâtre du Châtelet, Alice Tully Hall, and Carnegie Recital Hall.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Toccata in D major, BWV 912
I. Presto
II. Allegro
III. Adagio
IV. [No tempo indication]
V. Con discrezione
VI. Presto
VII. Fuga

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Sonata in C minor, D. 958
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Menuetto: Allegro
IV. Allegro

Intermission

César Franck (1822–1890)
Choral No. 2 in B minor
Arranged for piano by Blanche Selva

Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Sonata in B minor, S. 178