Discovery Series: Mehdi Ghazi
Apr 10, 2027
From: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Albéniz’s Spanish scenes, Ravel’s musical reflections and Stravinsky’s ballet score meet in a solo recital by Algerian-Canadian pianist Mehdi Ghazi. Presented by the Miami International Piano Festival, the performance takes place Saturday, April 10, 2027 at The Wolfsonian–FIU in Miami Beach as part of its Discovery Series.
Ghazi began exploring piano at ten in Algeria before moving to Canada at seventeen for formal training. A medalist at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, he studied at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and The Glenn Gould School, later earning a doctorate at the Université de Montréal. His career encompasses solo performance, chamber music and teaching.
The program includes:
- Albéniz: Iberia, Book I — “Evocación,” “El Puerto” and “Fête-Dieu à Séville”
- Ravel: Miroirs — “Noctuelles,” “Oiseaux tristes,” “Une barque sur l’océan,” “Alborada del gracioso” and “La vallée des cloches”
- Stravinsky–Agosti: The Firebird Suite, arranged for piano — “Infernal Dance of King Kashchei,” “Lullaby” and “Finale”
Tickets are available online and at the box office beginning one hour before the performance.