About

The Italian- Egyptian pianist Francesca Khalifa was the winner of the Ferrara International Piano Festival in 2014, awarded by Paul Badura-Skoda. She resulted also top prize winner in the Schio International Piano Competition Alink-Argerich Foundation (Finalist and third place), the Premio Loreto Lancia International Piano Competition (Winner), the N. van Westerhout International Piano Competition (Winner).
Active soloist and chamber musician, her recent performances include solo recitals and chamber music concerts both in Europe (Italy, The Netherlands, France, Austria and Switzerland) and in the United States. The Italian pianist has been a guest artist for master classes and lectures at the School of Performing Arts of Virginia Tech University, the University of Central Florida School of Music in Orlando and the E. Said Conservatory in Jerusalem.

Music

2017/2018 Repertoire

J.S.Bach- F.Khalifa (arr.): Sonatina from Actus Tragicus
J.S.Bach- E.Petri: Sheep may safely graze
J.S.Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor
J. S. Bach: Partita No.1 for solo piano
W.A. Mozart: Fantasia in C minor and Sonata in C minor (K 475 and K 457)
L.van Beethoven: Sonata Op. 109
R. Schumann: Papillons op.2
F. Schubert- F.Liszt: selection of lieder
F.Liszt: Second Ballade
F. Liszt- Klavierstuck in F sharp minor S 192
F. Liszt - Funerailles
C. Debussy- Image Book I
A. Diez: Tocata

Videos

Audio

Past groupmuses (2)

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  Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief Fundraiser Concert

  Sunday, May 15, 2022 5:30 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: Flatiron
  • Composers: Komitas, Bach, Kreisler, Handl
  • Instruments: violin, mixed choir, viola, piano
  • Price: $50 tickets

  Happened almost 2 years ago

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  NAIDA'S GROUPMUSE

  Thursday, May 24, 2018 7:00 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
  • Composers: Bach, Schumann, Liszt
  • Instruments: Piano solo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened almost 6 years ago