Pianist Matthew Bengtson (MM ’97, DMA ’01, Piano) has been commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Scriabin with the release of a recording of the composer’s complete sonatas and giving numerous all-Scriabin concerts in the midwest and all over the northeast United States, including several performances of the complete sonatas. The recording received numerous rave reviews: ” .. infinitely and ineffably compelling” “Only Horowitz and Richter can compare to what Bengtson achieves on this disc” .. ” ” .. Bengtson is a Scriabinist for the 21st century .. upon whom future generations can rely for definitive interpretations.” In June, on the summer solstice, Bengtson participated in a unique tribute, “Scriabin in the Himalayas,” in Ladakh, India at high altitude in a Buddhist monastery combining music, scenery, architecture, colored lights, Cham dance, and timed scent diffusions. The performances served as the basis for a video documentary on the composer’s synaesthetic vision for his Mysterium.
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