Nikka Gershman is a flutist and composer who believes in championing the flute as a soloist instrument. She was accepted to Juilliard at age 15 as a Kovner Fellow and was awarded the prestigious Career Grant from the Salon de Virtuosi. Joining this performance is acclaimed Italian pianist Matteo Generani, who recently released a recording of Giuseppe Martucci’s piano works on the Naxos label. This concert culminates with the premiere of Gershman’s transcription of Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz for flute and piano, which was originally written for full orchestra before being arranged for piano by the composer himself. Gershman’s version fuses Liszt’s piano adaptation while being faithful to his orchestral score, and the duet encompasses the entire orchestral sound.

Program Information

Nikka Gershman, flute
Matteo Generani, piano
With a pre-concert talk by Kieran Foss at 6:15pm

VIVALDI: Flute Concerto No. 2 "La Notte" in G minor, RV 439
BACH: Partita in A minor for solo flute, BWV 1013
SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821
LISZT-GERSHMAN: Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S.514

Free, no tickets required. Attendees MUST register by clicking the "register" button below. Registration closes at 11am sharp the day before the concert.