The UNC Greensboro School of Music will welcome Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks as the featured artist for the 2024-2025 Daniel Ericourt Artist Residency in Piano in February.
Faliks will be on campus Wednesday, February 26th–Friday, February 28th for student masterclasses, and a lecture. Ms. Faliks will also give a solo recital in Tew Recital Hall, which will feature works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, and Ludwig van Beethoven, as well as contemporary works composed for Inna Faliks by Veronika Krausas and Maya Miro Johnson. The program will also include readings from Faliks’ memoir Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage.
“Adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker), Inna Faliks has established herself as one of the most communicative, and poetic artists of her generation. She has made a name for herself through commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending, interdisciplinary projects, and inquisitive work with contemporary composers.
Dr. John Salmon, Professor of Keyboard and residency coordinator, anticipates the residency will be of great benefit to students:
“We know that UNCG piano students will be inspired by Inna Faliks’ wide-ranging artistic experience and global perspective.”
The Ericourt Residency honors eminent French concert pianist Daniel Ericourt (1903-1998) who was Artist-in-Residence at the UNC Greensboro School of Music from 1963–1976.
“The Ericourt Residency is one of our important keyboard events,” says Dr. Salmon. “Daniel Ericourt’s widow, Jayne Winfield Ericourt, lives in Greensboro and is a beloved presence at many of our School of Music events. We are happy to be able to offer the residency honoring her late husband as an opportunity for the community to experience the School of Music, especially the keyboard area.”
Since its founding in 2007, the Ericourt Residency has brought these renowned artists to UNCG: José Feghali, Jon Nakamatsu, Jacques Després, Pascal Rogé, David Owen Norris, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Daria Rabotkina, Craig Sheppard, Lydia Artymiw, and Sara Davis Buechner.
All of the Ericourt Residency events with Inna Faliks are open to the public without charge. See event listings here.
