Two new dates, both with Open Classical in Dallas -- excited to play the Clarke Viola Sonata and Brahms B Major Trio! Check the Calendar page for more details.
April 27, 2013New recordings are up
I've posted some new audio and video clips on the 'multimedia' page; the videos are also on YouTube and my Facebook page. Great music by Brahms, Takemitsu, Beethoven, and Prokofiev. Enjoy!
January 31, 2013Early Spring Concerts
Check the calendar page for info on upcoming concerts! Recently added -- two chamber performances with Open Classical in Dallas, and a solo recital in Fort Worth
October 22, 2012Calendar updates
A couple of changes to upcoming recitals:
10/24: I'll be playing at 7pm (Central); see the 'Calendar' page for a link to the live webcast!
11/2: My recital will be broadcast on WFMT and online at 8pm (Central as well)
September 22, 2012Website launch!
Welcome to my new site! You can find out about me, view my schedule, check out audio and video recordings, and more using the menu at the bottom of this page. Watch for updates here, or shoot me an email if you'd like me to keep you up to date. Enjoy!
Lauded for his “impassioned and vigorous” playing (Pianomania), Evan Mitchell is quickly becoming a young artist to watch. This season, Evan’s richly varied schedule of well over 50 appearances includes solo recitals, concerti, chamber music, and performances as an orchestra keyboardist. His performances have been deemed “incredibly beautiful” (Fanfare), “amazing” (Fort Worth Weekly), and “no less than stunning” (Lima News). Evan’s recording of Claudio Santoro’s Sonata No. 4, “Fantasia” (1957) is featured on the 2012 CD release, “Piano de Pampa y Jungla: A Collection of Latin American Piano Music.”
Evan’s performances have been heard in New York’s Steinway Hall and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and in seven countries on three continents. A November 2012 recital on the PianoForte Foundation’s Salon Series Live was broadcast to 45,000 listeners on WFMT (Chicago) and streamed online. Additional performances have been broadcast on FM 91 (Northwest Ohio) and WFHB (Bloomington, IN). Evan has soloed in concerti with such ensembles as the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Lima Symphony Orchestra, and Victoria Symphony, collaborated with conductors including Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Darryl One, Crafton Beck, Richard McKay, and David Effron, and performed chamber music with members of the Cleveland and Brazilian Symphony Orchestras.
A passionate and articulate advocate for the arts, Evan looks constantly for ways to reach new audiences, and to inspire in others a love for music. In the 2012-13 season, he is a featured artist for Musical Awakenings®, the signature educational outreach program of the Van Cliburn Foundation, which exposes more than 30,000 public school students annually to classical music. Evan is also a concert reviewer for the website www.Bachtrack.com, where he aims to enrich the listening experiences of a diverse readership. In his programming, too, Evan balances the great works of the repertoire with underappreciated gems. He plays not only the staple concerti of Beethoven, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff, but also lesser-known pieces by Richard Strauss and Leonard Bernstein, and commands a solo repertoire ranging from J.S. Bach and Padre Antonio Soler to Toru Takemitsu and Lowell Liebermann.
Among other honors, Evan has been awarded first prize in the Kingsville International Young Performers Competition, Five Towns Competition, PianoTexas International Festival Concerto Competition, and the Twelfth Annual Competition in the Performance of Music from Spain and Latin America, in which he was also awarded the Jacques Klein Prize for Best Performance of a Brazilian Solo Piano Work. He won Fifth Prize in the 2012 World International Piano Competition, and has received additional recognition in the Schmidbauer International Young Artists Competition, Music Teachers National Association Competition, and the BNDES International Piano Competition. Evan won a special audience award in the final concert of the 2009 PianoFest series (Freiburg, Germany), and in May 2010 received a Masterclass Fellowship to participate in the prestigious Gilmore International Keyboard Festival (Kalamazoo, MI).
A native of Montclair, New Jersey, Evan holds a Master of Music and Bachelor of Music with High Distinction from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where he studied with Arnaldo Cohen. Evan received scholarships from the School of Music and Hutton Honors College as an undergraduate, and a highly selective Associate Instructorship in Piano as a graduate student. He is currently working with Van Cliburn Competition Gold Medalist José Feghali at Texas Christian University. When he finds himself away from the piano, Evan enjoys sailing and following his favorite – and perennially disappointing – professional sports teams.
Bach English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 Partita No. 1 in Bb major, BWV 825 Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 Toccata in F# minor, BWV 910 selected Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier
Bach/Busoni Chaconne in D minor (from BWV 1004)
Bartok Sonatina, Sz. 55
Beethoven Sonata in C major, Op. 2, No. 3 Sonata in D major, Op. 10, No. 3 Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"Sonata in Bb major, Op. 22 Sonata in Eb major, Op. 27, No. 1 Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Sonata in A major, Op. 101
Berg Sonata in B minor, Op. 1
Brahms Three Intermezzi, Op. 117 Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 Sonata in C major, Op. 1 Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35 (Book I)
Chopin Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38 Barcarolle in F# major, Op. 60 Polonaise in Ab major, Op. 53 Polonaise-Fantaisie in Ab major, Op. 61 Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20 Scherzo No. 3 in C# minor, Op. 39 Sonata No. 2 in Bb minor, Op. 35 selected Études, Mazurkas, Nocturnes, and Waltzes
Copland Piano Variations (1930)
Debussy Études, Book 2 Images, Books 1 & 2 Suite Bergamasque Selected Preludes
Granados “Quejas, o la maja y el ruiseñor”, from Goyescas
Haydn Sonata in A major, Hob. XVI: 26 Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI: 34 Sonata in Ab major, Hob. XVI: 46
Janáček selections from On the Overgrown Path
Krieger, Edino Sonatina
Liszt Funerailles, No. 7 from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173 Sonata in B minor, S. 178 selected Etudes
Mozart Sonata in Eb major, K. 282 Sonata in D major, K. 311 Sonata in A major, K. 331 Sonata in Bb major, K. 333 Sonata in F major, K. 533/494
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (1874)
Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 in Bb major, Op. 83
Rachmaninoff selected Preludes, Opp. 23 and 32
Ravel Sonatine (1905)
Santoro, Claudio Sonata No. 4 “Fantasia” (1957)
Schoenberg Sechs kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19
Schubert Four Impromptus, Op. 90/D. 899 Sonata in B major, D. 575
Bach Sonata No. 2 for Flute and Continuo in Eb major, BWV 1031 Sonata No. 5 for Flute and Continuo in E minor, BWV 1034 Sonata No. 6 for Flute and Continuo in E major, BWV 1035 Soanta No. 1 for Violin and Clavier in B minor, BWV 1014
Barber Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 6
Beethoven Sonata No. 2 for Piano and Cello in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2 Sonata No. 4 for Piano and Cello in C major, Op. 102, No. 1 Sonata No. 5 for Piano and Cello in D major, Op. 102, No. 2 Sonata No. 3 for Piano and Violin in Eb major, Op. 12, No. 3 Sonata No. 4 for Piano and Violin in A minor, Op. 23
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34 Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano in E minor, Op. 38 Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano in F major, Op. 99 Sonata No. 1 for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1 Sonata No. 2 for Clarinet (or Viola) and Piano in Eb major, Op. 120, No. 2 Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in A major, Op. 100 Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 108
Brotons, Salvador Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 21 (1986)
Bruch Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 83
Clarke, Rebecca Sonata for Viola and Piano (1919)
Enescu Cantabile et Presto for Flute and Piano (1904)
Fauré Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 120
Franck Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major
Ives Sonata No. 4 for Violin and Piano (1916)
Martin Ballade for Trombone and Piano (1940)
Martinů Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano (1941)
Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major (1838)
Mozart Sonata for Piano and Violin in E minor, K. 304 Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448
Prokofiev Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in F minor, Op. 80 Sonata for Flute (or Violin) and Piano in D major, Op. 94
Rachmaninoff Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19
Ravel Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in G major (1923-7)
Rochberg, George Sonata for Viola and Piano (1979)
Rubinstein Sonata for Viola and Piano in F minor, Op. 49
Schubert Rondo for Violin and Piano in B minor, D. 895
Schumann Adagio and Allegro for Horn (or Viola or Cello) and Piano, Op. 70 Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op. 105
Shostakovich Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40
Whitaker, Robert Something Like Red for Euphonium and Piano (2011)
Vocal
Barber “The Monk and his Cat” from Hermit Songs (1953) Knoxville, Summer of 1915 for High Voice and Piano or Orchestra (1947)
Beach, Amy Three Browning Songs, Op. 44
Berg Vier Gesänge, Op. 2
Brahms “Botschaft”, Op. 47, No. 1 “Regenlied” and “Dein blaues Auge”, Op. 59, Nos. 3 and 8 “Verzagen”, Op. 72, No. 4 Sieben Lieder, Op. 95 “Auf dem Kirchhofe”, Op. 105, No. 4 Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121
Chausson Sept melodies, Op. 2
Debussy Ariettes oubliées, L. 60
Duke, John Woods Six Poems by Emily Dickinson for Soprano & Piano
Faith, Richard Mother Goose Lyrics II
Fauré Trois melodies, Op. 7 Four Songs, Op. 39
Ginastera Cinco canciones populares argentinas, Op. 10
Kapralova, Vitezslava Navzdy, Op. 12
Pasatieri, Thomas Three Poems of James Agee
Poulenc La courte paille, FP 178 La tragique histoire du Petit René
Rachmaninoff Six Songs, Op. 4
Rodrigo, Joaquin Madrigales amatorios (1948)
Schubert selected Lieder
Schumann selections from Liederkreis, Op. 39, Frauenliebe und –leben, Op. 42, and Dichterliebe, Op. 48
July 1, 2013 Open Classical presents Classical Up Close MoMo's at the Quadrangle Dallas, TX Tickets are $20 ($10 for students) plus dinner Program to include Brahms - Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8; Rebecca Clarke - Sonata for Viola and Piano (1919)
July 21, 2013 - August 4, 2013 Incontri Musicali Chamber Festival Spoleto, Italy With violinists Niccoló Muti and Claudia Warburg; violist Robert Dan; and cellist Brian Yoon
July 21, 2013 Incontro Musicale 1 J.S. Bach - Trio Sonata in C major, BWV 1037; Debussy - Études, Book 2; Mendelssohn - String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
July 28, 2013 Incontro Musicale 2 Boccherini - Flute Quintet in B-flat major, G. 442; Bruch - Eight Pieces for Clarinet (Violin), Viola, and Piano, Op. 83; Barber - Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 6; Wolf - "Italian Serenade"
August 1, 2013 Incontro Musicale 3 Lutoslawski - "Bukoliki" for Viola and Cello; Prokofiev - Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano in F minor, Op. 80; Beethoven - String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"
August 4, 2013 Incontro Musicale 4 Bach - Toccata in F-sharp minor, BWV 910; Ravel - Sonata for Violin and Cello; Brahms - Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Past Performances
June 19, 2013 Open Classical Artist Series AllGood Cafe Dallas, TX Tickets are $10 ($5 for students) Program to include: Brahms - Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8; Rebecca Clarke - Sonata for Viola and Piano (1919) click here for more info
April 20, 2013 Recital with Max Taboada, violin Ed Landreth Auditorium Fort Worth, TX Program to include works by Bach and others
April 13, 2013 Lima Symphony Orchestra Crouse Performance Hall (Veterans' Memorial Civic and Convention Center) Lima, OH Crafton Beck, conductor Liszt - Totentanz, S. 126 http://www.limasymphony.com/index.php
April 10, 2013 Recital with Sinan Wang, viola PepsiCo Hall Fort Worth, TX Program to include Rubinstein - Sonata for Viola and Piano in F minor, Op. 49
March 20, 2013 Artist Diploma Solo Recital PepsiCo Hall Fort Worth, TX Beethoven - Sonata in C minor, "Pathétique"; Debussy - two Etudes; Prokofiev - Sonata no. 7, Op. 83; Mozart - Concerto in B-flat major, K. 595
March 4, 2013 Open Classical presents Classical Up Close MoMo's at the Quadrangle Dallas, TX Tickets are $20 ($10 for students) plus $20 for pre-fixe dinner Program to include Brahms - Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 http://www.openclassical.org/
February 20, 2013 Open Classical Artist Series AllGood Cafe Dallas, TX Tickets are $10 ($5 for students) Program to include Brahms - Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 http://www.openclassical.org/
February 2, 2013 Performance with flutist Sarah Frisof (Faculty, University of Texas at Arlington) Fine Arts Building, UTA Arlington, TX
January 6, 2013 Solo recital (private event) Hewlett, NY Bach - Toccata in F-sharp minor, BWV 910; Beethoven - Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Brahms - Drei Intermezzi, Op. 117; Debussy - Images, Book 1 and Etudes, Book 2
November 26, 2012 Recital with Elitsa Atanasova, viola PepsiCo Hall Fort Worth, TX Clarke - Sonata for Viola and Piano (1919); works by Bartók and Igor Shcherbakov
November 19, 2012 Recital with Rachel Arcega, violin PepsiCo Hall Fort Worth, TX works by Khachaturian, others
November 6, 2012 Recital with Julian Tello, viola PepsiCo Hall Fort Worth, TX Rochberg - Sonata for Viola and Piano (1979); works by Bartók and Weber
November 2, 2012 PianoForte Foundation Salon Series Live Recital WFMT Chicago Chicago, IL (broadcast 11/2 at 8PM Central on WFMT Chicago)
http://www.wfmt.com Takemitsu – Rain Tree Sketch II; Brahms – Drei Intermezzi, Op. 117; Debussy – Etude No. 5, “pour les octaves”; Santoro – Sonata No. 4, “Fantasia” http://www.pianofortefoundation.org
October 24, 2012 Artist Diploma Solo Recital PepsiCo Hall Fort Worth, TX Live webcast at: broadcast.tcu.edu/liveconcerts/ Takemitsu – Rain Tree Sketch II; Brahms – Drei Intermezzi, Op. 117; Santoro – Sonata No. 4, “Fantasia”; Debussy – Images Book I, selected etudes
October 20, 2012 Solo Recital Steinway Hall Plano, TX Brahms – Drei Intermezzi, Op. 117; Takemitsu – Rain Tree Sketch II ; Santoro – Sonata No. 4, “Fantasia”; Debussy – Images Book I, selected etudes http://steinwaypianos.com/plano/events
July 17-19, 2012 World Piano Competition (3 solo appearances) Cincinnati, OH Works by Bach, Liszt, Brahms, Beethoven, Debussy, Schoenberg, and Berg
June 30, 2012 PianoTexas Young Artist Recital Fort Worth, TX Berg – Sonata in B minor, Op. 1
June 24, 2012 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Ed Landreth Auditorium Fort Worth, TX Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Prokofiev - Concerto no. 1 in D-flat major, Op. 10
May 6, 2012 Artist Diploma Solo Recital PepsiCo Hall Fort Worth, TX Bach - Toccata in F-sharp minor, BWV 910; Beethoven - Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 22; Schoenberg - Sechs kleine Klavierstücke, Op. 19; Liszt - Sonata in B minor, S. 178
April 24, 2012 TCU Symphony Ed Landreth Auditorium Fort Worth, TX Dr. Germán Gutierrez, conductor Prokofiev - Concerto no. 1 in D-flat major, Op. 10
April 19, 2012 Recital with Xiaolai Zhou, cello PepsiCo Hall Fort Worth, TX Martinu - Sonata no. 2 for Cello and Piano
April 15, 2012 Solo Recital Temple Sholom of West Essex Cedar Grove, NJ Bach/Busoni - Chaconne in D minor; Beethoven - Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 22; Liszt - Sonata in B minor, S. 178
March 3, 2012 Recital with Zheng Zhang, cello PepsiCo Hall Fort Worth, TX Martinu - Sonata no. 2 for Cello and Piano; Tchaikovksy - Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
January 13, 2012 Solo Recital Steinway Hall Fort Worth, TX Liebermann - Nocturne, Op. 20; Bach/Busoni - Chaconne in D minor; Santoro - Sonata no. 4, "Fantasia" (1957); Beethoven - Sonata in B-flat, Op. 22; Brahms - Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35
