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Anton Nel
02.15.26 | Armstrong Concert Hall
World of the Piano
Anton Nel

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
Sonata in C Major, Hob XVI:50

I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro molto

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)


Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946

I. Allegro assai
II. Allegretto
III. Allegro

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)


- intermission -


Variations on a Theme by Rode, op. 33 (“La Ricordanza”)

Carl Czerny (1791–1857)


Prelude in G-flat Major, op. 16, no. 3

Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915)

Prelude in C-sharp Minor, op. 34, no. 10

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)

Prelude in C Major, op. 12, no. 7

Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)

Prelude in G Major, op. 32, no. 5

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943)


Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante in E-flat Major, op. 22

I. Andante spianato. Tranquillo
II. Grande polonaise brillante. Allegro molto

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1949)

Meet the Artist
Anton Nel
Piano
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Pre-concert Talk
Sunday, February 15 at 1:30PM
Armstrong Concert Hall

Join us on the Sunday of each World of the Piano performance at 1:30PM in Armstrong Concert Hall for a Pre-concert Talk! Learn about Anton Nel's program from Shenandoah Conservatory faculty and special guests.


Piano Masterclass
Monday, February 16 at 10AM
Armstrong Concert Hall

Observe Anton Nel as he works with Shenandoah Conservatory piano students. Limited seating is open to the public for quiet observation. Please arrive by 9:45AM.

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Accessibility & Reminders

Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available across the courtyard in Gregory Hall (approximately 100 feet from the Armstrong Concert Hall lobby). Please notify house management for assistance.

Patrons are requested to silence cell phones and other electronic devices during performances. The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not permitted during performances.