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BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv5.16.0.1789286144//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ourtx.org/ BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MEC-d7012f5714b8a6a970f5bd34806267c6@ourtx.org DTSTART:20250914T000000Z DTEND:20250914T020000Z DTSTAMP:20250729T211400Z CREATED:20250729 LAST-MODIFIED:20250819 SUMMARY:Through the Prism of Sound: From Baroque to Jazz – Olena Blahulyak in Concert DESCRIPTION:The Lilia Khakimova and C. Robert Bunch Concert Series\nSaturday, September 13, 7 pm | Tickets\nCultural Center – Our Texas | 2337 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005 | 713.395.3301\n\nCultural Center “Our Texas” is proud to present acclaimed Ukrainian pianist Olena Blahulyak in an intimate concert titled “Through the Prism of Sound: From Baroque to Jazz,” on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM.\nBlahulyak will take audiences on a captivating musical journey spanning four centuries, blending elegance, depth, and virtuosic brilliance in a dynamic program that bridges Baroque refinement and contemporary jazz influence.\nProgram Highlights Include:\n\nFrançois Couperin – Les Barricades Mystérieuses, La Muse Plantine, Le Tic-Toc-Choc, ou Les Maillotins\nNikolai Medtner – Meditazione, Romanza, Primavera, Canzona matinata, Sonata Tragica\nIgor Stravinsky – Three Movements from “Petrushka”\nGeorge Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue (piano solo version)\n\nUkrainian concert pianist Olena Blagulyak presents a program spanning four centuries of keyboard music.\nThe evening opens with François Couperin’s Ordre, a jewel of the French Baroque. Originally written for harpsichord, these refined and elegant works take on new color at the modern piano.\nThe program continues with Forgotten Melodies, Op. 39 by Nikolai Medtner, one of the most overlooked composers of the early 20th century. A close friend of Sergei Rachmaninov. Though admired during his lifetime, Medtner’s music has since remained largely underperformed. This cycle of five interconnected pieces unfolds as a single narrative, rich in lyrical melodies, emotional contrasts, intricate textures, and bold late-Romantic harmonies, culminating in the dramatic Sonata Tragica.\nIn the second half, Olena performs Igor Stravinsky’s Three Movements from Petrushka, based on his 1911 ballet commissioned by impresario Sergei Diaghilev to captivate Paris audiences with Russian color and energy. The 1921 piano transcription stands as one of the most technically demanding works in the repertoire, bursting with rhythmic brilliance, bold harmonies, and orchestral textures.\nThe program concludes with George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in the composer’s solo piano version. Commissioned in 1924 by bandleader Paul Whiteman for his landmark “Experiment in Modern Music” concert, Gershwin composed the work in just a few weeks. Its premiere was an instant sensation, fusing classical form with jazz idioms. With irresistible rhythms, unforgettable melodies, and virtuosic writing that blends orchestral and piano textures, Rhapsody in Blue has become an icon of the Jazz Age and one of the most beloved works of the 20th century.\nWe encourage early reservations—seating is limited!\nLilia Khakimova and C. Robert Bunch made a significant contribution that allowed us to acquire a beautiful new baby grand piano, which will be showcased in the upcoming series.\n URL:https://ourtx.org/events/baroque-jazz-blahulyak/ ORGANIZER;CN=Cultural Center Our Texas:MAILTO:ourtexasinc@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Concert LOCATION:2337 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ourtx.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bl-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR