Pianist Michael Davidman

Pianist Michael Davidman, winner of the 2025 American Piano Awards, performs a wide-ranging program. Pianist Michael Davidman, winner of the 2025 American Piano Awards, performs a program featuring J.S. Bach, Schubert, Franck, and Liszt. Bach’s Toccata in D Major opens the evening, followed by Schubert’s Sonata in C Minor. Franck’s Organ Choral No. 2, heard in Blanche Selva’s arrangement for solo piano, adds a less often heard work to the program, and Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor closes the concert. New York City-born Davidman has performed at major venues including Salle Cortot, Théâtre du Châtelet, Alice Tully Hall, and Carnegie Recital Hall. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Toccata in D major, BWV 912 I. Presto II. Allegro III. Adagio IV. [No tempo indication] V. Con discrezione VI. Presto VII. Fuga Franz Schubert (1797–1828) Sonata in C minor, D. 958 I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Menuetto: Allegro IV. Allegro Intermission César Franck (1822–1890) Choral No. 2 in B minor Arranged for piano by Blanche Selva Franz Liszt (1811–1886) Sonata in B minor, S. 178