A formidable soloist, bringing depth, eloquence, and gleeful technical assurance.
San Francisco Chronicle
The breadth of Ms. Buechner’s artistry, spanning thundering fortissimos and chiseled passagework, as well as lyrical moments colored by a poetic sensitivity that was tempered by wit and judicious restraint
The New York Times
Buechner's playing was faultless, favoring a bright, forthright sonority.
The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Welcome to my new website!

Welcome to the new www.saradavisbuechner.com! Have a look around and let me know what you think… -Sara

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Rave Review of Beethoven Concerto No. 3 with Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Here are some highlights from a wonderful review of my performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra this past weekend under the…

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ADAGIO FOR THANKSGIVING

This beautiful Adagio is one of 24 new pieces for piano, entitled “The Wolf-Tempered Clavier” by Hungarian composer Péter Wolf. My first piano teacher, Veronika Wolf Cohen (cousin of Péter),…

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Too Many Notes – Mozart Moments Ep. 7

There’s a well known scene from the movie “Amadeus” where the composer Mozart is accused of writing too many notes. Of course, this causes a little bit of consternation (and…

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"Buechner's performance... with its soft contours and liquid, legato phrasing... had a beauty that might have taken even Mozart's breath away"

The Washington Post

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I will play a solo recital with commentary.

MAR
21
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I will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, with my own cadenza, under the baton of one of my favorite conductors, Rossen Milanov.

APR
5 - 6
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On this celebratory occasion, marking the 40th year since my New York recital debut, I will perform works of J.S. Bach and Miklós Rózsa (his formidable Piano Sonata of 1948), and the United States première of the jazz-infused Preludes by the brilliant Hungarian composer Péter Wolf, from his two books of the Wolf-Temperiertes Klavier.

The photo shown here is of myself with Péter Wolf in Budapest, last autumn.

APR
25
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"Buechner has it all... intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess"

The New York Times

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