Iyad Sughayer, piano

Acclaimed Jordanian-Palestinian pianist Iyad Sughayer embodies a captivating blend of exceptional skill and profound musicality. A prize-winner with the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) International Auditions, he was named a ClassicFM Rising Star Artist, and “One to Watch” by International Piano Magazine. His performances traverse the gamut of classical repertoire with spellbinding precision and emotive depth, captivating audiences worldwide. Sughayer’s Vermont debut will include Schubert’s Drei Klavierstücke, Sibelius’ Six Impromptus, and Aram Khachaturian’s Piano Sonata.

About the Artist: Iyad’s first album Khachaturian Piano Works for BIS Records was described as “an outstanding debut” by BBC Music Magazine. Sughayer’s artistry shines through his dynamic interpretations and commitment to musical excellence. With repertoire spanning from Mozart to contemporary composers, he continues to redefine the piano’s expressive possibilities, earning acclaim for his sensitive touch and powerful artistic voice on stages worldwide.

“He captures the music’s essence with such a close sense of recreative identity that it feels on occasion as though he could be composing it as he goes along. An outstanding debut.”—BBC Music Magazine

“exhilarating and delivered with perfect clarity”—Gramophone

Program: 
MOZART Fantasie in D minor, K.39
SCHUBERT Drei Klavierstücke D. 946
SIBELIUS Six Impromptus, Op.5
KHACHATURIAN Piano Sonata

Reserved Seating. Tickets: $25 general public | $20 Middlebury ID holders | $10 Youth (Under 21) | $5 Middlebury students. Buy tickets: http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets

Learn more about this concert’s music in a free pre-concert lecture by Professor Emeritus of Music Larry Hamberlin, at 6:15 PM in MAC room 125.

Sponsored by the Performing Arts Series, the Paul Nelson Performance Endowment, and the Rothrock Family Residency Fund.

Learn more about the artist: 
https://iyadsughayer.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iyadsughayerpianist
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iyadsughayer/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/iyadsughayer
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3a56daV566X5srjmKNdj98

Watch a video: https://youtu.be/RZQWjigSuOE?si=lgPG_1zp0JbHWdHQ

Performance subject to change.