HEART OF LIFE
The winner of our 2025 Emerging Soloist Competition takes the stage for one of the most blisteringly virtuosic pieces of music in all the piano repertoire.
Nothing short of Beethoven’s best overture will do to open the concert, and we’ll close with the music of the oft-overlooked Emilie Mayer – frequently called the “female Beethoven” for her depth of Romantic feeling and lyricism.
Ludwig van Beethoven — Leonore Overture No. 3
Franz Liszt — Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S.124
Emilie Mayer — Symphony No. 7 in F minor
RUN TIME: 1 hour, 38 minutes (including intermission)
You’ll See: A Piano Virtuoso
You’ll Hear: Beethoven’s Best Overture
You’ll Feel: Awe & Wonder
Choose Your Date:
JAN 30th
2027
Saturday, 7:30PM
Ent Center for the Arts
JAN 31st
2027
Sunday, 2:30PM
Ent Center for the Arts
This Concert’s Music Made Possible by:
2026-27 Season Sponsor:
Music Sponsors:
Doug & Dianne Herzberg
Guest Artist Sponsors:
2025 Emerging Soloist Competition
Featuring:
Victor Shlyakhtenko, piano (Emerging Soloist Competition 2025 winner)
WHAT TO KNOW
VENUES
This concert is held at the Ent Center for the Arts (Map) in the Shockley Zalabak Theater - 5225 N Nevada Ave, in Colorado Springs, CO.
Doors open 1 hour + 15 minutes prior to the performance.
PARKING
Free parking is available on-site in Lot 576 - for those with mobility needs, Lot 176 is available and adjacent to the building.
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES
Pre-concert activities will begin 1 hour before the performance.
More information about pre-concert activities will be available this summer.