Amos Yang, cello
Assistant Principal Cello of the San Francisco Symphony since 2007, Yang was born and raised in the fog. Part of his journey as a cellist was nurtured at Davies Symphony hall, where he was a member of the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra. Yang has been on SFCM faculty since 2018.
Program
Ennio Morricone: Selected Works
Niccolò Paganini: Moto perpetuo, Op. 11
Niccolò Paganini: Selected Caprices
Johannes Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99
I. Allegro vivace
II. Adagio affettuoso
III. Allegro passionato
IV. Allegro molto
Giuseppe Valentini: Cello Sonata in E Major, Op. 8, No. 10
I. Grave
II. Allegro
III. Allegro, Tempo di Gavotta
IV. Largo
V. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor
I. Prélude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Menuett I
VI. Menuett II
VII. Gigue
Featured Artists
Amos Yang, cello
John Wilson, piano
Cello
Amos Yang
About SFCM’s Cello Department
Opportunity awaits you as a cellist at SFCM. Part of SFCM’s comprehensive strings program, the cello department has a studio of about 29 students, all honing their craft with the guidance of four dedicated faculty members. Students can perform with resident ensembles such as the Conservatory Orchestra and chamber groups from the baroque to the contemporary, as well as enter the annual String Concerto Competition.
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