John Kiunke, Piano - First Year Master Recital
This event is open to the public and no tickets are required for attendance.
In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in F-sharp Minor, BWV 910
Carl Maria von Weber: Sonata No. 2 in A-flat Major, Op. 39
I. Allegro moderato, con spirito ed assai legato
II. Andante
III. Menuetto capriccioso
IV. Rondo. Moderato e molto grazioso
- Intermission -
Franz Liszt: Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi sonata, S. 161/7
Claude Debussy: Images, 2e series, L. 111
I. Cloches à travers les feuilles
II. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut
III. Poissons d’or
Piano
Jon Nakamatsu
About SFCM's Piano Department
SFCM pianists study in a focused, energized, and supportive environment. Artist-teachers with a wealth of international performing experience provide close instruction and mentorship to an exclusive group of fewer than 50 students. Performance opportunities within the Conservatory and around San Francisco help prepare students for a career at the highest professional level. Students also have the chance to enter a yearly concerto competition, the winner of which performs with the Conservatory Orchestra. Interdepartmental collaboration, guest artist residencies, and master classes round out a transformative piano education. Recent guest artists include Emanuel Ax, Sergei Babayan, Richard Goode, Stephen Hough, Menahem Pressler, and Shai Wosner.
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