Sughayer On Being Inspired By Khachaturian And Releasing An Album

‘Iyad Sughayer is an award-winning concert pianist who has performed across the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe and the Middle East. In this interview with Close-up Culture, the Jordanian-Palestinian rising star talks about his recently released debut album, which features the solo works of Aram Khachaturian.’

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Q: Tell us about the album and why it felt like the right time to make it?

A: I’ve loved Khachaturian’s music from a very young age. The exotic improvisatory song-like melodies and exciting rhythms I find very attractive. After performing a few of his piano works, I felt the time was right to record the first album of two of his complete piano music.

The album contains most of his works for solo piano; from the large-scale demanding Piano Sonata (1961) to the famous party piece, the Toccata, whilst passing through stunning works such as the Poem, Sonatina, Two Pieces and his first Children’s Album.’

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