José García-León, Dean
artist diploma recital
Derek Wang, piano
April 25, 2024 | 1:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart
1756–1791
Béla Bartók
1881–1945
Franz Liszt
1811–1886
Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
Burlesques, Sz. 47
1. Perpatvar (Quarrel). Presto.
2. Kicsit ázottan (A little tipsy). Allegretto
3. Molto vivo, capriccioso
Réminiscences de Don Juan, S. 418
intermission
Francis Poulenc
1899–1963
Ludwig van Beethoven 1770–1827
Improvisation No. 1 in B minor, FP 63/1
Nocturne No. 4 in C minor, FP 56/4, “Bal fantôme”
Improvisation No. 6 in B-flat major, FP 63/6
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106, “Hammerklavier”
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
III. Adagio sostenuto
IV. Largo – Allegro risoluto
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Artist Diploma. As a courtesy to others, please silence all devices. Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please do not leave the hall during musical selections. Thank you.
Program, cont.
Artist Profile
Derek Wang, piano
With the “pure poetry” of his playing (Seen and Heard International), pianist Derek Wang is drawing increasing acclaim from audiences and critics alike in wide-ranging appearances as soloist, collaborator, and communicator. A musically eloquent proponent of the original works and virtuosic transcriptions of Franz Liszt, Derek was awarded second prize at the 12th International Liszt Competition (Liszt Utrecht) in the Netherlands in 2022, which followed on the heels of first prize at the inaugural New York Liszt Competition in 2021. Deeply experienced in contemporary music, Derek held a three-summer-long fellowship position as pianist of the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble at the Aspen Music Festival under conductors Donald Crockett and Timothy Weiss, performing a total of over fifty works of the 20th and 21st centuries. Derek holds degrees from The Juilliard School, where he was the recipient of a Kovner Fellowship and the Joseph Polisi Prize. He continues studies at the Yale School of Music as an Artist Diploma candidate. His principal teachers have included Stephen Hough, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Matti Raekallio, and Boris Slutsky. » derek-wang.com
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