- Sat, 4/1/2023
- 5:00 PM
Venue
Sol Joseph Recital Hall
50 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
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PROGRAM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Italienisches Konzert, BWV 971
I. Allegro
Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Un sospiro, S. 144 No. 3
Alex Kim, piano
Tan Dun (b. 1957)
Eight Memories in Watercolor, Op. 1
1. Missing Moon
2. Staccato Beans
3. Herdboy’s Song
4. Blue Nun
8. Sun Rain
Raymond Jiang, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, “The Tempest”
I. Largo–Allegro
Molly Chen, piano
Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
Wedding day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65 No. 6
Ethan Wu, piano
J. S. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848
György Ligeti (1923–2006)
Musica Ricercata
I. Sostenuto–Misurato
IV. Tempo di Valse
III. Allegro con spirito
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Moments musicaux, Op. 6
IV. Presto
Claire Zhang, piano
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22
I. Andante sostenuto
Crystal Cheng, piano
Jason Kim, piano
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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