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Classical superstar Ludovico Einaudi to play special one-night show at Dallas' Fair Park
While we were all making sourdough starters and following the latest TikTok trends during the pandemic, famed composer and classical pianist Ludovico Einaudiwas working on his first solo album in 20 years. The result was Underwater, a 12-track album released in January 2022, which Dallas fans will get to hear live at a special one-night-only engagement at Music Hall at Fair Park.
The acclaimed Italian artist — officially the most streamed classical artist of all time — has been busy in recent years. Since 2019, he's composed the scores to films such as The Father (including tracks from his immensely popular 2019 release Seven Days Walking) and six-time Oscar-winner, Nomadland.
He also released a compilation album Cinema, and a new podcast mini-series Experience: The Ludovico Einaudi Story, which features celebrated filmmakers including multiple award-winning actor and director Russell Crowe (Gladiator), Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao (Nomadland), Academy Award winner Florian Zeller (The Father), and more.
According to a release, Underwater returns to the roots of his original sound, featuring 12 transcendent solo piano tracks each showcasing Einaudi’s "luminous, emotive, effortlessly lyrical, and supremely refined sound."
On the making of Underwater during the pandemic, Einaudi explains: “The music came naturally, more than ever before. I felt a sense of freedom to abandon myself and let the music flow differently. I didn’t have a filter between me and what came out of the piano; it felt very pure. The title Underwater is a metaphor — it is an expression of a very fluid dimension, without interference from outside.”
One of the most ubiquitous contemporary composers of the century, Einaudi will take the stage at Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park for one night only on Wednesday, April 5. Tickets will go on sale beginning Friday, January 13, at 10 am, via Ticketmaster. Special pre-sales start Thursday, January 12.