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SUMMARY:Louis Lortie
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 \n\n\nLouis Lortie has earned an international reputation as a versatile m
 usician\, acclaimed for the fresh perspective and individuality he brings 
 to the grand masters of the piano repertoire. In demand on five continents
  for more than 30 years\, Lortie performs with leading orchestras and in m
 ajor concert halls worldwide. A prolific recording artist\, he has produce
 d more than 45 recordings for Chandos Records featuring core piano literat
 ure.\n\nLortie has longstanding relationships with the BBC Symphony Orches
 tra and BBC Philharmonic\, appearing frequently at the BBC Proms. In Canad
 a\, he has regularly performed with major orchestras in Montreal\, Toronto
 \, Vancouver\, Ottawa and Calgary. A close collaborator of Kurt Masur\, he
  appeared with the Orchestre National de France and the Gewandhaus Orchest
 ra\, and he has also worked with The Philadelphia Orchestra\, Dallas Symph
 ony Orchestra\, St. Louis Symphony and others worldwide. In recital\, Lort
 ie appears at venues including Wigmore Hall\, Philharmonie de Paris\, Conc
 ertgebouw and Carnegie Hall and is noted for complete cycles of Liszt\, Ch
 opin and Beethoven. His discography includes works by Chopin\, Beethoven\,
  Ravel and Liszt.\n\nLortie is co-founder and artistic director of the Lac
 Mus Festival. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Chevalier of t
 he Ordre national du Québec.\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\nChopin — Andante Spian
 ato e Grande Polonaise brillante\, Op. 22\n3 Mazurkas\, Op. 59\nPolonaise 
 No. 5 in F-sharp Minor\, Op. 44\nPolonaise No. 1 in C-sharp Minor\, Op. 26
 \, No. 1\n4 Mazurkas\, Op. 24\nPolonaise No. 7 in A-flat Major\, Op. 61\, 
 “Polonaise-fantasie”\nThe spirit of Poland resonates through the piano
  music of Frédéric Chopin in this program celebrating dance transformed 
 into art. Featuring acclaimed Canadian pianist Louis Lortie\, known for h
 is precision and “monster technique” (Los Angeles Times)\, the perform
 ance invites audiences on a spirited journey from the aristocratic sweep o
 f the polonaise and the rustic poetry of the mazurka to the shimmering And
 ante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante\, crowning an evening where i
 ntense national character and personal expression intersect.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\nGet Tickets\n\n
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