Program 

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826
     I. Sinfonia
     II. Allemande
     III. Courante
     IV. Sarabande
     V. Rondeau
     VI. Capriccio

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
     I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
     II. Prestissimo
     III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung

-Intermission-

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47

Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14
     I. Allegro, ma non troppo
     II. Scherzo. Allegro marcato
     III. Andante
     IV. Vivace - Moderato - Vivace

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 Leon Fleisher, Garrick Ohlsson, Sergei Babayan, Stephen Hough, Richard Goode, Menahem Pressler, and Emanuel Ax.