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
Elizabeth Sun, piano Senior Recital
Saturday, May 1, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Virtual Stage
Program Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, op. 60 Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Sonata Tragica, op. 39, No. 5 Nikolay Medtner (1880–1951)
—Intermission— Federico Mompou (1893–1987)
Canciones y danzas Modere Lento Sonata, No. 2, op. 36 Allegro agitato Non allegro Allegro molto
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
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Elizabeth Sun, piano Elizabeth Sun is a senior at Emory University pursuing a double major in biology and piano performance. Originally from Rolling Hills Estates, California, Sun has been studying and performing piano for 16 years. She has participated in numerous competitions and music festivals around the United States, such as the Bowdoin International Music Festival, International Institute for Young Musicians, and the Liszt International Piano Competition. Sun actively performs solo and collaborative works in various events on Emory’s campus and in the surrounding community. In March 2018, she performed Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Emory University Symphony Orchestra. As a biology student, Sun has researched in the de Roode Lab, where she mainly worked on projects studying biological rhythms in monarch butterflies. She is passionate about healthcare and spends her free time gaining clinical experience in pediatric research and volunteering at the Emory Vaccine Clinic. More of Sun’s favorite activities include being a learning assistant in the organic chemistry department and planting trees on Saturdays with Trees Atlanta. Upon graduating, Sun plans to live in Atlanta during her gap year while she applies to medical schools. She would like to express utmost gratitude to the Department of Music at Emory and its faculty for making this recital possible. Sun would especially like to thank Elena Cholakova, who has been her piano instructor and an incredible supporter for the past three years.
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Music at Emory
The Department of Music at Emory University provides an exciting and innovative environment for developing knowledge and skills as a performer, composer, and scholar. Led by a faculty of more than 60 nationally and internationally recognized artists and researchers, undergraduate and graduate students experience a rich diversity of performance and academic opportunities. Undergraduate students in the department earn a BA in music with a specialization in performance, composition, or research, many of whom simultaneously earn a second degree in another department. True to the spirit of Emory, a liberal arts college in the heart of a research university, the faculty and ensembles also welcome the participation of nonmajor students from across the Emory campus. Become a part of Music at Emory by giving to the Friends of Music. A gift provides crucial support to all of the activities. To learn more, visit music. emory.edu or call 404.727.1401.
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More events coming soon to the Schwartz Center Virtual Stage schwartz.emory.edu/virtual-stage Brahms Piano Quartet in G Minor ECMSA Cooke Noontime Series May 7 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 Recital
Amy Zhang, senior violin recital, Saturday, May 1 at 5 p.m.
Photo by Mark Teague
The Schwartz Center is a place where teaching, learning, and performance merge to create a vital arts presence for our community. To be the first to know about upcoming 2021–2022 concerts, sign up for the Schwartz Center’s regular e-newsletter at schwartz.emory.edu.
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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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