Dora Deliyska, Klavier

In her latest programme »Encore!«, Dora Deliyska sees the encore not just as the end of a concert, but as a transition between the performance and the silence afterwards.
The pieces are positioned in a sequence that results in a musical structure consisting of three parts. The first part consists of 4 works by Schubert whose keys form a diminished seventh chord.
The second part forms an island of calm with works by Arvo Pärt and Johann Sebastian Bach. In the many passages with different pianissimo nuances, the piano is experienced not only as a keyboard instrument, but also as a body of sound that can produce an incredible range of acoustic colours.
In the third part of the programme, the concept of romantic and virtuoso encores unfolds. Emotional highlights such as Liszt's Liebestraum and Kreisler/Rachmaninov's Liebesleid are played in turn. Finally, a spirited piece by Fazil Say brings the concert to a brilliant close.

The encore is created in the space between sound and silence. It is the moment when the concert comes to an end and the emotions have reached their peak. But then another piece – is heard - uncertain, unexpected, surprising! It is precisely in this uncertainty that the special power of the encore lies: it can abruptly steer the emotions of the concert evening in opposite directions and continue what has been presented so far or form a strong contrast.
The encore is the last word, the final message that the musicians give the audience.