The HARVEST MOON Two-Night Season Opener

Description

The Millar Piano Duo, cellist Amahl Arulanandam and pianists Adam Sherkin and Daniel Pesca take the stage, spotlighting the music of Daniel Pesca, a singular American composer-pianist who boasts a notable catalogue for the keyboard. Daniel joins us in person in Toronto for the season opener weekend and also performs - in celebration of the HARVEST MOON 2026. 🌾 🌕

PROGRAMME: Night One, September 25th​

First Set:

Ann Callaway: NGC 2997 "A spiral galaxy in the constellation Antlia" (From, Three Pieces for Piano, 1996)

Jean Coulthard: Image Astrale (1981) for solo piano

Daniel Pesca: Salon Suite for piano; four-hands (2023)*

1. Promenade; 2. Valse Triste; 3. Valse Gaie

Second Set:

Chaconne for solo piano (2023)*

Watercolors: Piano Etude No. 1, "A Pair of Cats" (2018/2020)*

The Seven Deadly Sins: Variations for solo piano (1955)

Variations I-IV (Pride, Envy, Anger, Sloth)

PROGRAMME: Night Two, September 26th 

First Set:

Daniel Pesca: Hyde Park Boulevard Suite for solo piano (2020)*

I. Prelude; II. Lakeshore Drive; III. The Lagoon at Dusk; IV. Interlude: At Night; V. Bobolink Meadow; VI. The Wooded Isle; VII. Promontory Point

Second Set:

Daniel Pesca: Chaconne for solo piano (2023)*

Daniel Pesca: Ripple, Current, Eddy for cello and piano (2019/2024)*

*Canadian premiere

Seating is limited to 40 so please purchase tickets in advance as is possible. 

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A few more details:

1. No dress code in effect

2. Begins promptly at 7pm; end promptly at 8pm

3. Complimentary bar (wine from our sponsor, beer and cider)

4. Two sets (22 mins each) with a 10 min intermission

5. All seats are the same price at $30. If you are able, please donate to Piano Lunaire Inc. as this series is not funded by any public sources to-date and we rely entirely on ticket sales.

DOORS: 6:30 PM
FIRST SET: 7 PM
BREAK: 7:25 - 7:35 PM
SECOND SET: 7:35PM
END: 8:00 PM

Questions? Please call: (+1) 416-825-2744 or email: info@pianolunaire.org

HARVEST MOON: Season Opener at The nanoSTAGE (Two Nights)
1001 R Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON M6H 1M1
The Millar Piano Duo, Daniel Pesca, piano; Adam Sherkin, piano

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Date & Time

Sep 25 - 26, 2026

Venue Details

The nanoSTAGE

Piano Lunaire Inc.