Garrick Ohlsson, piano

Friday, March 16, 2012 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

After André Watts plays an all-Liszt program in December, the equally refined pianist Garrick Ohlsson offers his own interpretation of the composer through an almost entirely different set of pieces. With a style blending “the gossamer and the athletic” (NY Times), the Chopin International Piano Competition winner begins with Liszt’s great transcription of Bach’s Fantasy and Fugue in G Minor, moving on through the whimsical but demanding Transcendental Etude No. 5 and the first Mephisto Waltz, a sensuous concert favorite. As Ohlsson’s guest appearance with the Takács Quartet is slated for the next night, this concert is part one of a exquisite weekend with an incredibly versatile pianist.

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