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SUMMARY:Louis Lortie
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 n\n\n\n\n\nLouis Lortie has earned an international reputation as a versat
 ile musician\, acclaimed for the fresh perspective and individuality he br
 ings to the grand masters of the piano repertoire. In demand on five conti
 nents for more than 30 years\, Lortie performs with leading orchestras and
  in major concert halls worldwide. A prolific recording artist\, he has pr
 oduced more than 45 recordings for Chandos Records featuring core piano li
 terature.\n\nLortie has longstanding relationships with the BBC Symphony O
 rchestra and BBC Philharmonic\, appearing frequently at the BBC Proms. In 
 Canada\, he has regularly performed with major orchestras in Montreal\, To
 ronto\, Vancouver\, Ottawa and Calgary. A close collaborator of Kurt Masur
 \, he appeared with the Orchestre National de France and the Gewandhaus Or
 chestra\, and he has also worked with The Philadelphia Orchestra\, Dallas 
 Symphony Orchestra\, St. Louis Symphony and others worldwide. In recital\,
  Lortie appears at venues including Wigmore Hall\, Philharmonie de Paris\,
  Concertgebouw and Carnegie Hall and is noted for complete cycles of Liszt
 \, Chopin and Beethoven. His discography includes works by Chopin\, Beetho
 ven\, Ravel and Liszt.\n\nLortie is co-founder and artistic director of th
 e LacMus Festival. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Chevalier
  of the Ordre national du Québec.\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\nChopin — Andante 
 Spianato e Grande Polonaise brillante\, Op. 22\n3 Mazurkas\, Op. 59\nPolon
 aise No. 5 in F-sharp Minor\, Op. 44\nPolonaise No. 1 in C-sharp Minor\, O
 p. 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 transfo
 rmed into art. Featuring acclaimed Canadian pianist Louis Lortie\, known 
 for his precision and “monster technique” (Los Angeles Times)\, the pe
 rformance invites audiences on a spirited journey from the aristocratic sw
 eep of the polonaise and the rustic poetry of the mazurka to the shimmerin
 g Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante\, crowning an evening wh
 ere intense national character and personal expression intersect.\n\n\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n
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