I am so excited for the opportunity to return to Paris and perform at the Fondation des États-Unis after a two-year hiatus. All the pieces on this program draw inspiration from one (or more) of the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. While living a more confined existence during the pandemic, I took refuge in learning solo piano repertoire that describes the vastness of the natural world and its processes, recalls faraway places, and represents an escape from the limits of human perspective and imagination. The order I present these pieces is designed to tell a story with no defined narrative – simply relinquishing the illusion of control over nature and going with the current. — Daniel Schreiner

Program

Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924)
Barcarolle No. 3 in G-flat Major, Op. 42

Amy Williams (1969)
Falling

Luciano Leite Barbosa (1982)
Chords II, III, and VIII (a tribute to Joan Mitchell)
World premiere, written for Daniel Schreiner (2021)

Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924)
Barcarolle No. 7 in D minor, Op. 90

Amy Williams (1969)
Brigid’s Flame

Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924)
Barcarolle No. 8 in D-flat Major, Op. 96

Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992)
Le Traquet Rieur from Catalogues d’Oiseaux, Livre VII

Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924)
Barcarolle No. 10 in A minor, Op. 104, No. 2

Sato Matsui (1991)
Oiseau Lunaire
Oiseau Solaire