Internationally acclaimed pianist Sandro Russo brings two of Franz Liszt’s most important works to Smithfield in a program exploring the composer’s visionary approach to the piano and organ.

The evening opens with the Piano Sonata in B minor, one of the central masterpieces of the piano repertoire. The program then moves to the organ for Liszt’s Fantasy and Fugue on the chorale “Ad nos, ad salutarem undam” (Come to us, to the waves of salvation), a monumental work that demonstrates the composer’s revolutionary approach to the instrument.

Praised for his “sparkling virtuosity” and described by pianist Lowell Liebermann as “a musician’s musician, and a pianist’s pianist,” Russo has performed in major venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Konzerthaus Berlin, and Salle Cortot in Paris. A Steinway Artist and noted interpreter of Liszt, he brings both technical command and a deep musical understanding to this demanding repertoire.

Come join us for an evening of music, sound, and discovery—and hear what a great piano and organ can do.

“One of the most brilliant pianists of his generation."

- Seymour Bernstein