Gina Bachauer International Piano FoundationLori Sims in Concert

Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation
presents
Lori Sims in Concert
Friday, March 12th, 2027 at 7:30pm
Jeanné Wagner Theatre
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Salt Lake City, Utah

On sale: 7/12/2026 at 10am.

1998 Bachauer Gold Medalist Lori Sims returns with a program celebrating the remarkable colors and harmonies of French piano music. Featuring Debussy’s imaginative Préludes, Messiaen’s luminous Le baiser de l’Enfant-Jésus, and Dutilleux’s dramatic Piano Sonata, this concert explores three distinctive musical worlds.

Since winning the Gold Medal at the 1998 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, Lori Sims has established herself as a distinguished pianist and educator. A winner of the 1993 American Pianists Association competition, she has performed across North and South America, Europe, and Asia, appearing with the Israel Philharmonic, NDR Radiophilharmonie, and numerous American orchestras.

PROGRAM

CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Préludes, Book I

Danseuses de Delphes

(Dancers of Delphi)

Voiles

(Veils/Sails)

Le vent dans la plaine

(The Wind in the Plain)

“Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir

(“The sounds and fragrances swirl through the evening air”)

Les collines d’Anacapri

(The Hills of Anacapri)

Des pas sur la neige

(Footsteps in the Snow)

Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest

(What the West Wind Saw)

La fille aux cheveux de lin

(The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)

La sérénade interrompue

(The Interrupted Serenade)

La cathédrale engloutie

(The Engulfed Cathedral)

La danse de Puck

(Puck’s Dance)

Minstrels

OLIVER MESSIAEN
Le baiser de L’Enfant-Jésus
(The Kiss of the Infant Jesus)

HENRI DUTILLEUX
‍Piano Sonata, op. 1

Allegro con moto

Lied

Choral et variations

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.