Wenji Hu, Piano - Senior 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
Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
I. Allegro con spirito
II. Adagio
III. Allegro gentile
Guoyu Yang, guitar
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”
I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
II. Adagio cantabile
III. Rondo: Allegro
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 in D-flat Major, S. 244/6
Frédéric Chopin: Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1
Carl Maria von Weber: Polonaise brillante, Op. 72
Yifu Xu, piano
Piano
Corey McVicar
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.