MUSIC

Boris Berman: Works by Valentin Silvestrov

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022
7:30 PM

Baryshnikov Arts Center
450 West 37th Street, Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

$25
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The Ukrainian Valentin Silvestrov — whose music radiates serene calm (admittedly subject to agitation) in the midst of God knows what — was one of the world’s most undernoticed great composers. Until now. I doubt he thinks it’s worth it. The excellent ex-Russian pianist Boris Berman — the kind of Russian pianist who has a brain as well as fingers — will show you why should have been loving Silvestrov all along.

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