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Description
Harry Somers wrote five piano sonatas over his lifetime. In 2026, Piano Lunaire presents the complete cycle and what’s more: we have commissioned five living Canadian composers to write new companion works, one for each sonata. Five world premiere “nanoSONATA’s” are going to be presented in Toronto and Montreal.
The Toronto premiere takes place on Thursday, October 15th at 7:30pm, ending at 9:30pm (intermission included).
PROGRAMME: The Five Somers Piano Sonatas
Recital 1:
Sonata No. 1 (1945) + nanoSONATA No. 1* by Keiko Devaux
Sonata No. 2 (1946) + nanoSONATA No. 2* by Alison Yun-Fei Jiang
Sonata No. 5 (1957) + nanoSONATA No. 5* by Saman Shahi
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Recital 2:
Sonata No. 4 (1950) + nanoSONATA No. 4* by Adam Sherkin
Sonata No. 3 (1950) + nanoSONATA No. 3* by Lily Koslow
The Five Pianists: David Potvin, Adam Sherkin, Gabrielle Gagnon-Picard, Bryn Blackwood and Stephanie Chua
The Five Composers: Keiko Devaux, Alison Yun-Fei Jiang, Lily Koslow, Adam Sherkin and Saman Shahi
* WORLD premiere
Seating is available at the door but please do purchase tickets in advance as is possible.
DOORS: 7:00 PM
PERFORMANCE: 7:30 PM
INTERMISSION: 8:30 PM
SECOND HALF: 8:50 PM
END: 9:45 PM
Questions? Please call: (+1) 416-825-2744 or email: info@pianolunaire.org
SOMERS SONATA PENTAD: Toronto (World) Premiere at Wlater Hall, Faculty of Music at University of Toronto
80 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5
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Date & Time
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Venue Details
Walter Hall, Faculty of Music at University of Toronto
80 Queens ParkToronto, Ontario M5S 1K6
