Australia’s preeminent pianist Piers Lane AO, pictured, comes to Lucas Parklands on October 5, where he will perform the extremely difficult and once controversial Franz Liszt’s Sonata in B minor. 

“For anyone who loves classical music, experiencing this maestro in action, performing extremely memorable pieces from a matter of metres away in our intimate auditorium, is something that simply cannot be matched anywhere,” event organiser Ian Lucas said.

Mr Lane will present a mid-week recital of works by Franz Liszt and Edvard Grieg – including, Grieg’s Holberg Suite, Liszt’s Sonata in B minor and Christmas Tree Suite 4-10, followed by Grieg’s Sonata for piano.

“Piers Lane is world renowned and is arguably Australia’s most famous classical music export – he performs to great accolades around the world – and we are honoured that he is returning to Lucas Parklands to once again bring his unmatched talent to local music lovers,” Mr Lucas said.

“The program that Piers will perform is large and very difficult; the feature work, Liszt’s B minor Sonata, it is a monumental piece for solo piano, it was controversial and polarizing in its day but is now a standout work, and Montville is lucky to have it performed in our ‘back yard’.”

For tickets and enquiries, please phone 0409 623 228 /07 54785667 or email: lucasparklands@bigpond.com.