do c tor of m usical art s r e ci tal
Wing-Chong Kam piano
music by Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, and Mozart
morse recital hall October 20, 2011 Thursday at 8 pm
Robert Blocker, Dean
w ing -ch ong ka m October 20, 2011 • Sprague Memorial Hall • Doctor of Musical Arts Recital
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756–1791
Fantasie in D minor, K. 397
Sonata in D major, K. 576 Allegro Adagio Allegretto
Johannes Brahms 1833–1897
Sechs Klavierstücke, Op. 118 I. Intermezzo: Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato II. Intermezzo: Andante teneramente III. Ballade: Allegro energico IV. Intermezzo: Allegretto un poco agitato V. Romanze: Andante VI. Intermezzo: Andante, largo e mesto intermission
Claude Debussy 1862–1918
Two Arabesques I. Andantino con moto II. Allegretto scherzando La plus que lente L’isle joyeuse
Frédéric Chopin 1810–1849
Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49
As a courtesy to the performers and audience, turn off cell phones and pagers. Please do not leave the hall during selections. Photography or recording of any kind is prohibited.
About the Artist
Born in Hong Kong, Wing-Chong Kam is an active solo and collaborative pianist. Since his first public concert in Hong Kong at the age of ten, he has been performing in many local and international festivals, including the Carinthia Summer Festival, the International Holland Music Sessions, TCU/Cliburn Piano Institute, and Aspen Music Festival. Kam’s past orchestral collaborations include the Queensland Philharmonic, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Recently he made an Asian debut on Eduard Schßtt’s Paraphrase for piano left hand and orchestra with the Hong Kong Philharmonic. A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, Kam has studied with pianists and pedagogues Eleanor Wong and Boris Berman. He received full scholarships from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the Asian Cultural Council, Jockey Club, and Yale University for his studies. He is now an adjunct teaching faculty member at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Hong Kong Summer Music. Since 2008, he has given master classes and lectures and has served as an adjudicator for competitions in Hong Kong, Macau, and China.
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree.
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