Beethoven Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”  (I Largo; Allegro)
Talia Amar (Israel, b. 1989) Into the Maelstrom (2020) *World Premiere
Dedicated to the people affected by the ongoing tensions around the Gaza Strip and southern Israel, two peoples who share a deep love for the same land
Artur Akshelyan (Armenia, b. 1984) “Let me be a Scarlet Flame…”  (2021) *World Premiere
In memory of the victims of the 2020 Artsakhian war
Beethoven Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral” ( I Allegro)
Carolina Noguera-Palau (Colombia, b. 1978) De Adoración y Espanto (Of Adoration and Fear) (2020) *World Premiere
Dedicated to the hundreds of community leaders in Colombia who are being subjected to widespread and systematic intimidation and assassination
Beethoven Sonata in A-flat Major, Op.110
I Moderato cantabile molto espressivo; II Allegro molto; III Adagio ma non troppo-Allegro ma non troppo

Yael Weiss, piano