Having delighted Music Toronto audiences with “one of the best recitals of 2025” (LudwigVan), Ukrainian pianist Illia Ovcharenko returns to Music Toronto with a program shaped by the spirit of fantasy. From Beethoven’s Quasi una Fantasia and Schumann’s visionary Fantasy in C to the evocative works of Ukrainian composer Viktor Kosenko and Liszt’s electrifying Dante Sonata, Ovcharenko explores music where imagination, poetry, and virtuosity unfold in thrilling freedom.
“An artist of rare sensitivity and dazzling virtuosity.” — International Piano
Single tickets: $60 - $65
Arts Workers: $20 – please purchase at the door or call the TOLive box office at 416-366-7723 and select options 1-1 to speak with a box office specialist.
Students and minors: Free with request
Adults (up to 2) accompanying minors (free): Half price
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Please note, these concerts may not be suitable for children under 7.
Program
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 27, No. 1 Quasi una fantasia
Robert Schumann
Fantasy in C major, Op. 17
Viktor Kosenko
Nocturne-Fantaisie in C-sharp minor, Op. 4
Viktor Kosenko
Poème-Fantaisie, Op. 11, No. 3 Tragic
Franz Liszt
Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi sonata