This concert will last about 75 minutes with one intermission.
Please silence your electronic devices.
Photography, video, or recording of any part of this performance is prohibited
Program
Franz Joseph Haydn 1732-1809
Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI: 52
Allegro
Adagio
Finale. Presto
Johannes Brahmes 1833-97
from Klavierstücke, Op. 118
1. Intermezzo in A Major
2. Intermezzo in A Minor
3. Ballade in G Minor
Moritz Moszkowski 1854-1925
Caprice Espagnol, Op. 37
intermission
Frédéric Chopin1810-49
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31
Johann Strauss 1825-99
arr. Schulz-Evler
Concert Arabesques on
“By the Beautiful Blue Danube”
About the Artist
As the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung Heidelberger described, “Shijun Wang is a fascinating, serious and sensitive musician” As a solo pianist and orchestral soloist, Shijun Wang has performed in the U.S., Germany, France, Norway, Spain, Bulgaria, Israel, China, Mexico, South Korea, and Japan. He also teaches at Puigcerda Music Festival in Spain, and Euro Arts Festival in Poland. Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, when all music events were forced to shut down, Dr. Wang took the initiative to self-produce complete performances and tutorials of Chopin Etudes, sharing them for free on YouTube and other online platforms. His educational videos have garnered millions of views and have been instrumental in aiding both amateur and professional musicians.
Professor Wang currently an assistant professor of piano at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School studied with Oxana Yablonskaya and Joseph Kalichstein. He also completed his Doctoral of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Nelita True.
Event Details
Free admission