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Contact: Eileen McMahon
212-875-5391
emcmahon@lincolncenter.org
February 13, 2012
PIANIST MURRAY PERAHIA GIVES HIS ONLY NEW YORK RECITAL OF THE SEASON
ON MARCH 25 AT LINCOLN CENTER
Murray Perahia, one of the most cherished pianists of our time, will give his only New York recital of the
season on the afternoon of Sunday, March 25, at 3 PM in Avery Fisher Hall as part of Lincoln Center’s
Great Performers series. His program encompasses works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, and
Chopin.
Tickets, priced at $35/55/62/77, are for sale online at LCGreatPerformers.org. They are also available by
calling CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 or by visiting the Avery Fisher Hall box office on Broadway and 65th
Street. Note: Ticket prices are subject to change.
In the more than 35 years he has been performing on the concert stage, American pianist Murray Perahia
has become one of the most sought-after and cherished pianists of our time, performing in all of the major
international music centers and with every leading orchestra. He is the Principal Guest Conductor of the
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, with whom he has toured as conductor and pianist throughout the
United States, Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia. His March 2012 tour will take him to Vancouver;
Berkeley, CA; Kansas City, MO; Bethesda, MD; and Quebec City before his Lincoln Center concert.
Highlights of Mr. Perahia's engagements this season include a European tour with the Academy of St.
Martin in the Fields and a recital tour of Asia, including appearances in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Seoul, Beijing,
Shanghai, Tokyo, and Nagoya. Mr. Perahia will also be artist-in-residence at the Berlin Philharmonic,
performing there several times throughout the season.
Mr. Perahia has a wide and varied discography. His most recent release, Brahms: Handel Variations, has
been called “one of the most rewarding Brahms recitals currently available.” Last year, Sony Classical
released a 5-CD boxed set of his Chopin recordings, including both concerti, the Etudes op. 12 and op. 25,
the Ballades, the Préludes op. 28, and various shorter works. Some of his previous solo recordings feature
Bach’s Partitas Nos. 1, 5, and 6 and Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas, opp. 14, 26, and 28. He is the recipient of
two Grammy awards for his recordings of Chopin’s complete Etudes and Bach’s English Suites Nos. 1, 3,
and 6 and numerous Grammy nominations. Mr. Perahia has also won several Gramophone Awards.
BNY Mellon is a Proud Sponsor of Great Performers.

Recently, Mr. Perahia embarked on an ambitious project to edit the complete Beethoven Sonatas for the
Henle Urtext Edition. He also produced and edited numerous hours of recordings of recently discovered
master classes by the legendary pianist Alfred Cortot, which resulted in the highly acclaimed Sony CD
release, “Alfred Cortot: The Master Classes.”
Support for Great Performers is provided by Rita E. and Gustave M. Hauser, The Shubert Foundation,
ArtsVision, Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, Logicworks, E. Nakamichi Foundation, Great Performers
Circle, Chairman’s Council, and Friends of Lincoln Center.
Public support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts.
Endowment support for Symphonic Masters is provided by the Leon Levy Foundation.
Endowment support is also provided by UBS.
MetLife is the National Sponsor of Lincoln Center.
First Republic Bank is the Official Sponsor of the Fashion Lincoln Center Online Experience.
Movado is an Official Sponsor of Lincoln Center.
United Airlines is the Official Airline of Lincoln Center.
WABC-TV is the Official Broadcast Partner of Lincoln Center.
William Hill Estate Winery is the Official Wine of Lincoln Center.
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Great Performers is a presentation of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA), which serves three
primary roles: presenter of superb artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and
community relations, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. As a presenter of some 5,000 programs
and events annually, LCPA’s offerings include American Songbook, Great Performers, Lincoln Center Out
of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, Mostly Mozart Festival, White Light Festival, and Live From Lincoln
Center. In addition, LCPA is leading a series of major capital projects, now nearly complete, on behalf of
the resident organizations across the campus.
Lincoln Center is committed to providing and improving accessibility for people with disabilities. For
information, call the Department of Programs and Services for People with Disabilities at (212) 875-5375.
LINCOLN CENTER GREAT PERFORMERS
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Avery Fisher Hall
Murray Perahia, piano
Program:
Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
Beethoven: Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90

Brahms: Klavierstücke, Op. 119
Schubert: Sonata in A major, D.664
Chopin: Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26
Chopin: Prelude in F-sharp minor, Op. 28, No. 8
Chopin: Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 30, No. 4
Chopin: Scherzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 39
Tickets, priced at $35/55/62/77, are for sale online at LCGreatPerformers.org. They are also available by
calling CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 or by visiting the Avery Fisher Hall box office on Broadway and 65th
Street. Note: Ticket prices are subject to change.
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