Anderson & Roe Piano Duo

Chan Centre 25th Anniversary Celebration

“Anderson and Roe are the very model of complete 21st-century musicians. They fuse classical and pop music into a blend of high artistry and skillful entertainment; they write informative program notes; they talk to the audience from the stage, passing the mic back and forth. That they are crack pianists goes without saying.”

The Washington Post

Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and innovative music videos, Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century in their vision to make classical music a relevant and powerful force in society. The Billboard chart-topping duo, known as Anderson & Roe, will present a program of riveting variety and virtuosity, featuring music from Mozart to the Beatles, with a special spotlight on Steinway’s Spirio player piano. At the heart of the program is a set devoted to the sublime, including their inspired Hallelujah Variations on a Theme by Leonard Cohen.

PROGRAMME:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448
Allegro con spirito
Andante
Molto Allegro

W. A. Mozart / Anderson & Roe

“Soave sia il vento” from Così fan tutte, K. 588

Ragtime alla Turca (based on Rondo alla Turca, K. 331)

Antonin Dvořák (1842-1904)

“Silent Woods” from From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, No. 5

Dvořák / Anderson & Roe

Overlay No. 1 (based on Slavonic Dance Op. 72, No. 2)

Overlay No. 2 (based on Slavonic Dance Op. 46, No. 5)

– Intermission –

Gustav Holst (1874-1934) / Anderson & Roe

Nocturne on Neptune (based on “Neptune” from The Planets)

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) / Vyacheslav Gryaznov (b. 1982)

“Daybreak” from Daphnis et Chloé

Anderson & Roe

Hallelujah Variations (Variations on a Theme by Leonard Cohen)

John Lennon & Paul McCartney / Anderson & Roe

“Let It Be” from Let It Be