Michael Davidman

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Toccata in D Major, BWV 912 César Franck (1822-1890): Prélude, choral et fugue Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52 César Franck (1822-1890): Organ Choral No. 2, arr. Blanche Selva Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)/ Franz Liszt (1811-1886)/ Valdamir Horowitz (1903-1983): Danse macabre Launching a new partnership with American Piano Awards, Phillips Music presents 2025 winner Michael Davidman in a solo recital. A recipient of the Christel DeHaan Fellowship and graduate of Curtis and Juilliard schools, Davidman brings this wide-ranging program from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata in D Major and Cesar Franck’s Prélude, choral et fugue to Frédéric Chopin’s Ballade and Franck’s Organ Choral No. 2 in Blanche Selva’s transcription. The recital closes with Camille Saint-Saëns’s Danse macabre, transformed by Liszt and Horowitz into a dazzling virtuoso showpiece. Michael Davidman’s appearance is made possible through the generous support of Dr. William and Susan Kleinman and the American Piano Awards. Additional support provided by the Alphadyne Foundation. One of the most compelling pianists of his generation, Michael Davidman is the winner of the 2025 American Piano Awards and recipient of the Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship. He currently serves as Artist-in-Residence at the University of Indianapolis. Hailed by The Classical Music Journal for his “sweeping yet refined sentimentality and pyrotechnical prowess,” Davidman has appeared as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de la Garde Républicaine, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Freixenet Encuentro Symphony Orchestra, Reina Sofía Orchestra, Monterey Symphony, Symphonicity, and numerous other ensembles across the United States and abroad. His performances have taken him to such venues as Salle Cortot, Théâtre du Châtelet, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Recital Hall, Kimmel Center, Sandler Center, Symphony Space, Merkin Concert Hall, and Hilbert Circle Theatre. An active recitalist and chamber musician, Davidman has appeared at festivals including the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival at Yale, Music Academy of the West, Kneisel Hall, Music@Menlo, Piano Fest, and Summit Music Festival, as well as the Burgos International Music Festival in Spain and Teatro Alfieri in Italy. His performances have been heard on WHYY’s Curtis On Stage, WQXR’s McGraw Hill Young Artists Showcase with Robert Sherman, WSKG-FM’s Expressions, NPR’s From the Top, and Piano Evenings with David Dubal. Ariel Quartet & Orion Weiss