Alexandra Dariescu

Alexandra Dariescu is a trailblazing British/Romanian pianist who demonstrates fearless curiosity and ground-breaking innovation in her work, including championing lesser known composers, particularly female composers.

Please note: this event is not held at the Sydney Opera House.

Alexandra Dariescu is a trailblazing British/Romanian pianist who demonstrates fearless curiosity and ground-breaking innovation in her work, including championing lesser known composers, particularly female composers.  In demand as a soloist worldwide, she has performed with eminent orchestras such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Oslo Philharmonic and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.  

Alexandra's program, entitled A Child’s Dream,  is connected to the 30th  anniversary of her début concerto. It is a captivating anthology of pieces, some you may never have heard before, others more familiar, but all of them dear to Alexandra’s heart. The recital finishes with one of the first collections she mastered as a mature concert pianist, Chopin’s beautiful 24 Preludes. 

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EMMY SCHÄFER KLEIN No.1 The Child's Dream (Kindes traum) from Christmas Album Op.8
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH/ALEXANDER SILOTI Prelude in B minor BWV 855a
MATHILDE BILBRO Valse
FLORENCE PRICE The Goblin and the Mosquito
GERMAINE TAILLEFERRE Romance
LILI BOULANGER 3 Morceaux:
No.1 D’un Vieux Jardin
No.2 D’un Jardin Clair
No.3 Cortège
AMY BEACH No.6 Harlequin from Children's Carnival Op.25
MISSY MAZZOLI A Map of Laughter
HEITOR VILLA LOBOS No.7 O polichinelo from A prole do bebê No.1 W140
CLARA SCHUMANN No.2 Notturno from Soirées musicales Op.6
LEOKADIYA KASHPEROVA Songs without Words No.5
JAMES LEE III Humble Birth
CARL FILTSCH No.3 Mazurka in E♭ minor from Premières pensées musicales Op.3
GEORGE ENESCU No.3 Adagio from Suite No.1 for Piano Op.3
TUDOR CIORTEA Romanian Dance

- Interval –

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Preludes Op.28
No.1 in C major
No.2 in A minor
No.3 in G major
No.4 in E minor
No.5 in D major 
No.6 in B minor
No.7 in A major
No.8 in F# minor
No.9 in E major
No.10 in C# minor
No.11 in B major
No.12 in G# minor
No.13 in F# major
No.14 in E♭ minor
No.15 in D♭ major
No.16 in B♭ minor
No.17 in A♭ major
No.18 in F minor
No.19 E♭ major
No.20 in C minor
No.21 in B♭ major
No.22 in G minor
No.23 in F major
No.24 in D minor

With

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite
Arrangements for the piano by Stepan Esipoff, Gavin Sutherland, Mikhail Pletnev, and Percy Granger