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Final performances by participants in the summer Duo Piano Master Classes.
W. A. Mozart, Sonata in D Major for two pianos, K. 448
Johannes Brahms, Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56b
Edvard Grieg, Allegro moderato alla marcia from 4 Norwegian Dances, Op. 35
Edvard Grieg, Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
Nikolai Kapustin, Overture: Allegro from Sinfonietta, Op. 49
Astor Piazzolla, Adiós Nonino
Astor Piazzolla (arr. Kyoko Yamomoto), Libertango
Georges Bizet (arr. Mack Wilberg), Fantasy on Themes from Bizet's Carmen for two pianos, eight hands
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Final performances by participants in the summer Duo Piano Master Classes.
W. A. Mozart, Sonata in D Major for four hands, K. 381
Maurice Ravel, selections from Mother Goose Suite
Carlos Guastavino, Allegretto cantabile from Romance del Plata
Sergei Prokofiev (arr. Arthur Ancelle), selections from the Suite for Two Pianos from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
Darius Milhaud, Scaramouche
W. A. Mozart, Larghetto and Allegro in E-flat Major for Two Pianos
Johannes Brahms, Allegro non troppo from Sonata in F Minor, Op. 34b
Frédéric Chopin, Rondo in C Major, Op. 73
Sergei Rachmaninoff, selections from Six morceaux, Op. 11
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Liang-He Duo (Xiaomin Liang and Jue He), Susan Tang, and Louise Chan, piano
Grand prize winner of the 18th Tokyo International Duo Piano Competition, third prize winner in the Liszt 200 International Two-Piano Competition, and Chicagoland’s first Young Steinway Artists, the Liang-He Duo has received acclaim for its artistry and synchronicity. Susan Tang is associate professor of piano at Northeastern Illinois University, artistic director of the Chicago Chamber Music Festival, and a founding member of Keys to Inclusion. Louise Chan is a founding member of the Blue Violet Duo with violinist Kate Carter and was the former principal pianist for the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Together they open the Duo Piano Master Classes with a selection of works for four hands.
George Crumb, Makrokosmos IV: Celestial Mechanics, Cosmic Dances for Amplified Piano, Four Hands
Hanna Kulenty, Van... for Piano, Four Hands
Fazil Say, Night, Op. 68 for Piano, Four Hands
Chen Yi, China West Suite for Two Pianos
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Current and former students from the studio of Sylvia Wang present Preludes and Fugues 13 through 24 from J. S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, on two nestled “back to back” pianos. The Bach extravaganza concludes with his Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903 and his Fantasia and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 944.
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J. S. Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 882-893
Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp Major
Sammi Li
Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp Minor
Anya Liu
Prelude and Fugue in G Major
John Cao
Prelude and Fugue in G Minor
Justin Chang
Prelude and Fugue in A-flat Major
Audrianna Wu
Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp Minor
Elizabeth Yang
INTERMISSION
Prelude and Fugue in A Major
Erin Yu
Prelude and Fugue in A Minor
Jasmine Meyer
Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Major
Olivier Elkan
Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Minor
Jasmine Meyer
Prelude and Fugue in B Major
Evan Lee
Prelude and Fugue in B Minor
Evan Lee
Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903
Erin Yu
Fantasia and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 944
Elizabeth Yang
Please reserve your applause for the conclusion of the Fantasia and Fugue in A Minor, when all participants of Back to Bach will return to the stage.
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Current and former students from the studio of Bienen associate professor of piano Sylvia Wang perform the first twelve of the Preludes and Fugues from J. S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2. A staging with two nestled “back to back" pianos allows for the Preludes and Fugues to be presented seamlessly and without pause.
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J. S. Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870 – 881
Prelude and Fugue in C Major
Freya Ou
Prelude and Fugue in C Minor
Justin Wang
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Major
Khoi Le
Prelude and Fugue in C-Sharp Minor
John Cao
Prelude and Fugue in D Major
Kenneth He
Prelude and Fugue in D Minor
Emma Truong
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major
Kenneth He
Prelude and Fugue in D-sharp Minor
Christopher Yee
Prelude and Fugue in E Major
Justin Wang
Prelude and Fugue in E Minor
Isaiah Adams
Prelude and Fugue in F Major
Sammi Li
Prelude and Fugue in F Minor
Isaiah Adams
There will be no intermission. Please refrain from applause until the conclusion of the F Minor.
Please join us for the second part of the Back to Bach celebration at 7:30 p.m.
Bienen ensembles perform works by Nemmers Prize winner William Bolcom
/sites/default/files/2022-04/20220405_bolcom_events.jpgThis April, the Bienen School of Music will feature three performances of works by William Bolcom, the 2021 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition winner.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/04/bienen-ensembles-perform-works-by…Tackling chamber music’s ‘naughty bits’ in the time of COVID-19
/sites/default/files/2020-04/20200423_Ruhstrat.jpgChamber music students will advance their proficiency with infamous solo passages under the Spring Quarter teaching model developed by Bienen School’s String Chamber Program Coordinator Desirée Ruhstrat.
Two Bienen ensembles to compete in MTNA Finals
/sites/default/files/2020-01/20200109_MTNA_ensembles.jpgTwo Bienen School of Music student ensembles have advanced to the finals of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Chamber Music Competition.
A native of Penang, Malaysia, Sylvia Wang has presented solo and collaborative performances throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Far East.
Learn MoreSteinway selection: Bienen School faculty choose pianos for new music building
/sites/default/files/2018-04/20150317_steinway_selection.jpgBienen School piano faculty traveled to the Steinway & Sons factory in late January to select pianos for the new music building.
Bienen School Stars of Tomorrow Perform at Kennedy Center
/sites/default/files/2018-08/04182014_kennedy.jpgFour exceptional Bienen School student soloists will be featured in a concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 22.
Institute for New Music Pays Tribute to Ned Rorem
/sites/default/files/2022-11/20130924_ned_rorem.jpgThe Institute for New Music at the Bienen School of Music will present a two-day celebration of composer Ned Rorem’s 90th birthday October 10-11.