CSMF 2019 presents Lunchtime Concert: Ben Comeau

If you were lucky enough to attend pianist Ben Comeau’s recital last year, you’ll remember his eclectic programming and extraordinary ability to improvise on audience-suggested themes. This year promises to be just as entertaining, with music straddling several centuries and many genres – as well as linking with the Festival’s focus on JS Bach.

 

Ben will pair Bach’s rhythmic fugues and canons with pieces inspired by dance and folk music – from Ravel's Alborada del gracioso and works by his lesser-known compatriot Germaine Taileferre, to Chiquinha Gonzaga, one of the most famous composers of choro, ragtime's Brazilian cousin. Ben will finish with improvisations on audience requests.