Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore
Internationally acclaimed pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, praised by the Los Angeles Times as “a master colorist” whose “every note he plays is a pearl,” brings his unparalleled artistry to Debussy’s complete Préludes, Books I & II. Across 24 luminous miniatures. Each bears a special, evocative title (“The Girl with the Flaxen Hair,” “Footsteps in the snow,” through which Thibaudet conjures wind and water, myth and memory, in a rare full performance of this impressionistic masterwork—an unforgettable journey through Debussy’s sound world.
Program Details
Claude Debussy – Complete Preludes, Books I & II
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