Keyboard Trust Piano Recital

  • October 13, 2024 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Theatre House

    664 Castleton View Road
    Castleton, Virginia 22716
Ticket Price $27.50-$80.00 Buy Tickets
Description

Keyboard Trust Piano Recital:
Elias Ackerley
 

Please join us in welcoming pianist Elias Ackerley as Castleton continues our partnership with the Keyboard Charitable Trust. 

 

PROGRAM:

Chaccone in D Minor BWV 1004 [Bach-Busoni]

Kreisleriana Op. 16 [Robert Schumann]

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110 [Ludwig van Beethoven]

Spanish Rhapsody S. 254 [Franz Liszt]

 

Born in Shrewsbury, England in 2001, emigrating the following year, Elias Ackerley began his piano studies at the age of 5 in South Korea. After making rapid progress he was taken on, aged 8 by Russian pianist, Oleg Shitin, under whose guidance Elias knew success in a number of competitions, including winning the junior prize at the Gumi National piano competition in 2012.
 

After moving back to the UK in 2012, in May 2013, at the age of 11, Elias gave his debut recital in Chester, UK and has performed regularly in concerts since throughout the UK, including as a soloist with a number of orchestras. Between 2014 and 2019 Elias was a student at Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester, England where he was a pupil of Dr Murray McLachlan (Head of Keyboard), under whose tutelage Elias succeeded in becoming the youngest ever winner of the Manchester Beethoven competition in 2015. During this period Elias also took the first prize at the Scottish International Youth Piano Competition (2017), the Blue Ribbon at the National Eisteddfod (2017) and the Epta UK Piano Competition (2018). In 2018 he was a keyboard finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year and took the second prize in the Roma International Piano Competition, category A.


In 2019, Elias was offered a place to study at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied under Professors Gary Graffman and Meng-Chieh Liu and has had a number of lessons with Yefim Bronfman. During his time at the Curtis Institute, Elias enjoyed successes in international competitions such as being a prize winner at the 2023 Aarhus International Piano Competition in Denmark, as well as being a finalist at the 2024 Montreal International Piano Competition.


After his graduation from the Curtis Institute of Music, Elias was accepted into Juilliard School where he currently studies Master's degree under Professor Robert McDonald.


In 2022, Elias was accepted onto the Kumho Young Artist concert programme in South Korea where he gave a debut recital in the Kumho Arts Centre in Seoul. He has also recently performed in other South Korean cities, such as in Seoul, Daejon, as well as in the F1963 venue in Busan. Elias has also given concerts across the United States such as in Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia.


Elias has received various masterclasses during his professional career, including lessons from Sir Andras Schiff, Stephen Hough and Richard Goode, and also tuition from Lesley Howard, Boris Berman and Robert McDonald.


From 2019 until 2023, Elias was a recipient of the Dr KR Weir’s legacy, which generously supported him through the Keyboard Charitable Trust, London.

Date & Time

Sun, Oct 13, 2024 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Venue Details

Theatre House

664 Castleton View Road
Castleton, Virginia 22716 Theatre House
Castleton Festival

Founded in 2009 by Maestro Lorin Maazel and Dietlinde Turban Maazel, the Castleton Festival introduced classical music, theatre, and opera to the rolling hills of Rappahannock County.

Castleton has been a life-changing experience for over 3,000 participants. Set in one of the most beautiful areas of Virginia, Castleton’s performances take place at the Theatre House: a former chicken coop for 15,000 hens converted to a “mini-Globe” European-style theatre with one of the finest acoustics in the world.  

There are four primary themes to Castleton’s present activities:

  • Castleton in Residency (CiR): one- to four-week Residencies for Artists of the highest caliber furthering their collaborative work and artistic growth. Artists are invited based on outstanding talent. In line with Maestro Maazel’s ethos, they are proactively encouraged to take risks and to challenge their artistic boundaries. The opportunity to fully immerse in the Maestro’s Legacy, his home, his music library, and his composing studio, together with performing in the Theatre House and experiencing the bucolic surroundings, imbues the artists with inspiration. Residencies to date have exceeded all expectations culminating in numerous recordings, some available via streaming on Castleton’s website.
  • Castleton in Mentorship (CiM): Artists in Residence are encouraged to make time available to teach Master Classes to high potential students from the local community. The Artists are also invited to bring their own students to participate in the unique experience. 
  • Castleton in Conversation (CiC): In collaboration with Daniel Lelchuk’s Talking Beats podcast, Castleton offers a new series which engages an extraordinary diversity of guests such as writers, musicians, scientists, entertainers, and thinkers in captivating and spirited dialogue. The common link between all is a passion for music.
  • Castleton in Performance (CiP), a year-round series, offers a multicultural experience. This thematically diverse series of recitals, chamber music, jazz, world music, theatre, chamber opera, and dance, brings internationally acclaimed artists into our own backyard. Eminent performers have included Mstislav Rostropovich, José Carreras, Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, Sir James Galway, Wynton Marsalis, Pepe Romero, Alec Baldwin, and Claire Bloom. 

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