Mackenzie Melemed in Concert

Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation presents
Mackenzie Melemed in Concert
Friday, March 13th, 2026 at 7:30pm
Jeanné Wagner Theatre
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
On sale: 6/23/2025 at 10am.

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Young Artists laureate Mackenzie Melemed presents Keys Across America—a vibrant program featuring music by Copland, Ives, Beach, Gottschalk, Rorem, and other iconic American voices.

MACKENZIE MELEMED
Recipient of the 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant, American pianist Mackenzie Melemed has emerged as a distinctive musical voice of his generation, praised for his nuanced interpretations and deep artistic sensibility. Hailed as "an excellent young pianist" by The New York Times, he gained exceptional early experience with more than 500 performances by age thirteen.

Known for programs that blend familiar works with rare discoveries, Melemed creates thoughtful, story-rich musical experiences. He has appeared as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic, Edmonton Symphony, and Polish Radio Orchestra, and in recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall and major venues across North America, Europe, and Asia.

PROGRAM
- AARON COPLAND — Buckaroo Holiday from Rodeo
- AMY BEACH — Ballade, op. 6
- LAURA KAMINSKY — Threnody…October 2024
- EDWARD MACDOWELL — New England Idyls, op. 62 — I. An Old Garden; V. In Deep Woods; X. The Joy of Autumn
- LOUIS-MOREAU GOTTSCHALK — Union (Concert Paraphrase on National Airs), op. 48

• INTERMISSION

• AVNER DORMAN — Lament and Variations
• FLORENCE PRICE — Meditation
• ARTHUR FOOTE — 2 Pieces, op. 42 — I. Scherzo; II. Etude Arabesque
• NED ROREM — Sonata No. 1 — I. Half Note = 72; II. Adagio (Theme and Variations); III. Toccata. Clear, Fast, and Hard

Run time: 105 including 15 minute intermission.
Recommended for ages 8 and up. Infants not admitted. All patrons must have a ticket regardless of age.