Piano Star & Saxophone Quartet Featured on ‘Amici’s Weekend Program

The Amici della Musica has organized two outstanding chamber concerts on the last day of February and the first day of March, 2026.

Piano star Jan Lisiecki will take the stage at Teatro della Pergola on Saturday, February 28 at 4 pm.  His recital will mirror the title “The World of Dance,” spotlighting the music of Martinů, De Falla, Szymanowski, Schubert, Bartók, Ginastera, Chopin, Brahms, Piazzolla and Albéniz in addition to a tribute to Chopin on the 216th anniversary of his birth (March 1, 1810).  The program is dedicated to dance music of these composers from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Although only 30 years old, Lisiecki, a Canadian of Polish origin, signed his first contract at age 15 with Deutsche Grammophon.  Since then he has released nine albums and won numerous awards, including the Gramophone “Young Artist” Award and Leonard Bernstein Award.  Under the guidance of prestigious conductors he has played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra among others, holding 100 concerts a year.

A totally different take on music will be presented by the Signum Saxophone Quartet (Michal Knot; Jacopo Taddei; Alan Lužar; and Edoardo Zotti) and soprano Sarah Maria Sun at Teatro Niccolini on Sunday, March 1 at 7 pm.  The saxophone quartet is renowned both for its musical creativity and for its fusion of different musical styles, from classical to rock. The musicians will be accompanied by soprano Sarah Maria Sun, recognized as one of the most important talents on today’s music scene; her repertory ranges from Lieder to oratorios and opera pieces.  The evening’s program comprises classic works by Stravinsky and Schulhoff to the 20th century composition of  Bernstein, Copland, and Gershwin in addition to Broadway musical scores (On the Town, Kiss Me Kate and others).