11/6/2021 Colin Song student recital

2021–2022

MUSIC@ EMORY

2021–2022

MUSIC@ EMORY Colin Song, piano Sophomore Recital

Saturday, November 6, 2021, 3:30 p.m.

Performing Arts Studio | 1804 N. Decatur Road

Program Toccata in E Minor, BWV 914 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, op. 7 I. Allegro molto e con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Après une Lecture du Dante—Fantasia quasi Sonata Franz Liszt (1811–1886)

This recital is presented by the Department of Music at Emory University. music.emory.edu

Colin Song, piano Colin Song is a sophomore and a Robert W. Woodruff Music Scholar at Emory University. He comes from Glenview, Illinois, where he attended Glenbrook South High School. He was a scholarship fellow at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy, a training center for advanced pre-college musicians, where he studied piano with Ralph Neiweem. Song plans to major in chemistry and music, and he currently studies with Elena Cholakova.

In his solo career, Song has received awards in the Music Festival in Honor of Confucius Competition, Sejong Music Competition, Depaul Concerto Competition, Emilio Del Rosario Concerto Competition, and MTNA Competition. As an accomplished chamber musician and a previous member of Duo Appassionato, he is a first-prize winner of the 2017 Chicago National Youth Competition for Piano Duos, and he has had the opportunity to be featured on WFMT’s Introductions. In 2018 he was invited to play at the Smith Center in Las Vegas, as well perform on NPR’s From the Top. Song was a finalist in the 2018 MTNA Senior Piano Duet Competition, held in Orlando, Florida, a quarterfinalist at the 2019 and 2020 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and firstplace winner in the 2020 Rembrandt Chamber Music Competition.

Most recently, he performed Carnival of the Animals with the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra in Chicago.

Locally, Song enjoys serving the community with his music. As a chamber effort in 2018, he held a benefit concert as a part of the Circle of Friends for Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. He has had the opportunity to take master classes from Andre-Michel Schub, Alvin Chow, Jeremy Denk, Duo Turgeon, Esther and Sun-A Park, and Vincenzo Maxia and Giuseppe Bruno.

Audience Information Please turn off all electronic devices.

Face masks covering the nose and mouth are required at all times in the building.

The concert hall capacity has been reduced in order to allow distance between seated parties. Please be mindful of distancing.

Digital capture or recording of this concert is not permitted.

Cover and Program Design: Lisa Baron | Cover Photo: Mark Teague

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