⭐ The opening concert of the 5th edition of the Chopin Festival brings Ukrainian classical pianist Valentina Lisitsa to the Sala São Paulo stage. The event, promoted by the Chopin Society of Brazil, marks the beginning of a series of performances dedicated to the work of composer Frédéric Chopin. Get your ticket!
Highlights
🎹 Performance by pianist Valentina Lisitsa
🎶 Opening concert of the festival promoted by the Chopin Society of Brazil
🎼 Repertoire focused on the piano compositions of Frédéric Chopin
General Info
📅 Date: October 3rd, 2026
🕛 Time: 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Sala São Paulo
Description
The 5th Chopin Festival, organized by the Chopin Society of Brazil, begins its program at Sala São Paulo with a recital by pianist Valentina Lisitsa. The performance opens a series of five international concerts scheduled for the month of October. The repertoire includes representative works from Frédéric Chopin's career for solo piano. Get your spot!
VALENTINA LISITSA
A global phenomenon in classical music and one of the first major stars of classical music in the digital age, Valentina Lisitsa performs at the opening of the 5th edition of the Chopin Festival.
Born in Ukraine and based in the United States, the pianist has reached millions of people worldwide by turning her online presence into a solid international career on stage. Recognized for her technical virtuosity and interpretations of great intensity, Lisitsa has performed in major concert halls such as the Royal Albert Hall in London, where she played for an audience of 8,000 people.
An exclusive artist of the renowned Decca label, she has collaborated with some of the world's leading orchestras, including the Chicago and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Lorin Maazel.
PROGRAM
F. Liszt
Opening of Tannhäuser
Liszt/Schubert
Ständchen (Serenade)
Ave Maria
Der Doppelgänger (The Double)
Erlkönig (The Elf King)
Totentanz (Dance of Death)
F. Chopin
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53
Waltzes: in A-flat major, Op. 34 No. 1; in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1; in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 66
Nocturnes: in B major, Op. 9 No. 3; in D-flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
Variations on the aria theme "Là ci darem la mano", from the opera Don Giovanni, by Mozart, in B-flat major, Op. 2
