2020–2021
MUSIC AT EMORY
This livestream recital is presented by the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage Box Office/Audience Information 404.727.5050 • boxoffice@emory.edu
Photographs and Recordings Digital capture or recording of this concert is not permitted. Event and Program Information Available online at schwartz.emory.edu Cover Photo By Mark Teague Acknowledgment Eternal thanks to Donna and Marvin Schwartz for their many contributions.
2020–2021
MUSIC AT EMORY
Sydney Chung, piano Senior Recital
Saturday, April 24, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Virtual Stage
Program Sonata in E-flat Major, op. 81a Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) I. Das Lebewohl (The Farewell) II. Die Abwesenhelt (The Absence) III. Das Wiedersehen (The Return)
Rhapsody in B Minor, op. 79, No. 1
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
—Intermission— Petite Suite I. En bateau (Sailing) II. Cortège (Retinue) III. Menuet IV. Ballet
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
with Lillian Liu, piano
Three Études Étude-Tableau in E-flat Major, op. 33, No. 6 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) Étude in E Major, op.10, No. 3 Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) Konzert-Étude: Waldesrauschen (Forest Murmurs) Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Polonaise in A-flat Major, op. 53
Chopin
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Sydney Chung, piano Sydney Chung is a senior in Emory’s College of Arts and Sciences majoring in piano performance and biology on the pre-dental track. She began her piano studies in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, at age five, where she studied with Elizabeth Madden and Loretta Hake. During her high school years, she competed and placed in the Florida State Music Teachers Association District 1 Concerto Competition and the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, among others. She remained an active participant in National Guild Auditions, receiving superior plus ratings for 12 years in a row. Chung began her Emory career at Oxford College where she studied with Kristi Helfen. At Oxford, she competed and placed in the Georgia Music Teachers Association State Auditions in 2018 and 2019, and received the Florida Dean Award for musical scholarship in 2019. Since transitioning to Emory’s Atlanta campus, Chung has been studying piano with music faculty member Patricia Dinkins-Matthews. In the past two years, she has presented her junior piano recital, performed in several piano master classes, performed in the Emory Piano Virtual Concert for Emory DRIVE, and was selected as a finalist to present an exhibition at the spring 2020 Emory Virtual Research Symposium and the 2021 Music Teachers National Association Virtual Collegiate Chapters Symposium on Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 3. In addition to her love for piano performance, Chung has a strong commitment to service. She has organized and performed various concerts for nursing home residents since she was in middle school. As a part of a family tradition, she performs in a recital for nursing home residents every summer in San Antonio, Texas, with her extended family. Outside of piano studies, Chung spends her time volunteering at the free Ben Massell Dental Clinic in Midtown Atlanta, leading various pre-health organizations on campus, and training for marathons.
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Music at Emory
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More events coming soon to the Schwartz Center Virtual Stage schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage
Emory’s Young Artists, ECMSA Family Series Saturday, April 25 at 4 p.m.
Some of Emory’s finest undergraduate musicians are featured in this annual showcase of student excellence.
Brahms Piano Quartet in G Minor ECMSA Cooke Noontime Series May 7, 2021 at noon
The season closes with Brahms’s Piano Quartet in G Minor which includes the thrilling “Gypsy Rondo’’ Finale. Members of the Vega String Quartet with pianist William Ransom perform.
Student Recitals Rachel Jennings, senior oboe recital, Saturday, April 24 at 5 p.m. Elizabeth Sun, senior piano recital, Saturday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Amy Zhang, senior violin recital, Saturday, May 1 at 5 p.m.
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Music at Emory Music at Emory brings together students, faculty, and world-class artists to create an exciting and innovative season of performances and events. In a typical year, Music at Emory presents more than 150 events across multiple Emory venues; however, in this challenging season, we are committed to coming together virtually for a variety of musical offerings. For spring 2021 concerts, we remain steadfast in our mission and continue to present events virtually based on guidance from Emory University and public health officials. Please visit music.emory.edu for the most up-to-date schedule and announcements.
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