Pianist Inna Faliks will perform at The Wallis on Jan. 13. (photo by Hugh Kreschmer)

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents an evening with acclaimed pianist Inna Faliks on Thursday, Jan. 13, at, 7:30 p.m. in The Wallis’ Bram Goldsmith Theater.

Faliks breaks new ground with a breathtakingly innovative homage to Beethoven and Ravel that includes the live premieres of imaginative new works for the piano by nine contemporary composers – Paola Prestini, Billy Childs, Timo Andres, Richard Danielpour, Peter Golub, Ian Krouse, David Lefkowitz, Mark Carlson and Tamir Hendelman. On the program are Beethoven’s Bagatelles, op. 126, and Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, alongside new works by the nine composers, the latter six of whom are UCLA faculty composers commissioned to craft responses to the masterpieces. A pre-concert prelude with Faliks takes place on stage at 6:30 p.m.

The performance also celebrates Faliks’ release of the program on Navona Records, which was recorded and produced during the pandemic with the help of Yamaha’s Disklavier technology.

The Wallis is closely monitoring the rapidly changing local health and safety environment carefully and addressing known health factors. Should plans change and any performance be required to be postponed or cancelled, or if venue capacity limitations are instituted, ticket holders will be notified immediately with options for their purchased tickets. For The Wallis’ current health and safety protocols, visit thewallis.org/safetyindoors.

Ticket start at $29 per person. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is located at 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills. For tickets and information, call (310)746-4000, or visit thewallis.org/faliks.