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🎹 Salon Recital with Ilya Bunyakin
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🎹 Salon Recital with Ilya Bunyakin

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Sun, November 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM, EST
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    This is a groupmuse

    A live concert in a living room, backyard, or another intimate space. They're casual and friendly, hosted by community members.

    Host

    Catherine G. (she/her)

    🎹 Salon Recital with Ilya Bunyakin

    Sunday, November 23 • Potluck at 2:00 PM • Music at 3:00 PM
    Manassas, VA — Limited to 25 guests

    Admission: $15 in advance / $20 at the door
    Please also bring a dish or drink to share.
    Host will provide one warm hors d’oeuvre and wine.

    ✨ NOTE: This is a Sunday afternoon event!

    Join us for an intimate house-concert experience featuring pianist Ilya Bunyakin in a program of Bach, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff. This gathering includes a relaxed community potluck, a short pre-concert artist conversation, and a full recital in a cozy studio setting.

    Schedule

    2:00 PM – Potluck & Mingling

    2:35–3:00 PM – Informal Artist Discussion + Q&A (optional, seated)

    3:00 PM – Recital Begins
    (Music only — brief statement of movement count; full program notes provided)

    🎶 Program (60–75 minutes + 10-minute intermission)
    J. S. Bach — Toccata in E minor

    An early Bach work designed to showcase a performer’s imagination and virtuosity. Its fugue theme is famously shared among several Italian composers, and its exact origin remains a delightful mystery.

    L. van Beethoven — Sonata in E minor, Op. 90

    A rare two-movement sonata marking the beginning of Beethoven’s Late Period. Notable for its expressive German tempo markings and its arrival five years after his previous sonata — an unusually long pause for Beethoven.

    S. Rachmaninoff

    Prelude Op. 23 No. 3 in D minor
    A lesser-known gem, overshadowed by its more famous companions but full of depth and quiet drama.

    Étude-Tableau Op. 33 No. 4 in D minor
    A propulsive piece marked by inner voicing, urgency, and march-like energy.

    đź“Ť Location

    Cate's Piano Studio
    Studio Colombe
    12100 Brothers Court
    Manassas, VA 20112

    Please RSVP so we can plan seating—space is limited to 25.

    Warmly,
    Cate

    Meetup link: https://www.meetup.com/alignedartist/events/311955309/

    What's the music?

    J. S. Bach - Toccata in E minor
    L. Van Beethoven - Sonata in E minor, Op.90 no. 27
    S. Rachmaninoff - Prelude op 23 no. 3 in D minor
    Etude Tableaux op.33 no.4 in D minor

    Intermission

    F. Chopin - Nocturne Op. 62 no. 2 in E major
    R. Schumann - Symphonic Etudes (Études en forme de Variations) in C# minor

    Location

    Exact address sent to approved attendees via email.

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