Music Middays: Wynona Wang Piano Recital

Program:

• Scriabin: Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 23

• Rachmaninoff: Romance, Op. 21, No. 5, “Lilacs”

• Rachmaninoff: Romance, Op. 38, No. 3, “Daisies”

• Schubert/Liszt: Auf dem Wasser zu Singen

• Schubert/Liszt: Gretchen am Spinnrade

• Schubert: Fantasy in C major, D. 760, “Wanderer”

WQXR Holiday Celebration

Program:

• Wynona Wang, solo piano:

  • Percy Grainger - Sussex Mummers Christmas Carol

  • Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker excerpt

• Wynona Wang & Nathan Meltzer, piano & violin:

  • Irving Berlin  - White Christmas arr. Heifetz    

  • Fritz Kreisler: Toy Soldier’s March, ker Suite

Chameleon Arts Ensemble

Franz Schubert, Auf dem Strom (On the River) for soprano, French horn & piano, D. 943, Op. 119

• Stacy Garrop, Postcards from Wyoming for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano & percussion

• Charles Ives, The Housatonic at Stockbridge and other songs for soprano & piano

• Ernest John Moeran, Fantasy Quartet for oboe & strings (1946)

• Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29, “Storm”

Chameleon Arts Ensemble

Franz Schubert, Auf dem Strom (On the River) for soprano, French horn & piano, D. 943, Op. 119

• Stacy Garrop, Postcards from Wyoming for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano & percussion

• Charles Ives, The Housatonic at Stockbridge and other songs for soprano & piano

• Ernest John Moeran, Fantasy Quartet for oboe & strings (1946)

• Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29, “Storm”

Recital at St. Bernard Church

PROGRAM:

• Schubert/Liszt transcriptions

• Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy

• Zhang Zhao: KangDing Love Song & Pi Huang

• Rachmaninoff: Lilacs & DaisieS

• Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83

Recital at Soldiers' Memorial Hall

PROGRAM:

• Schubert/Liszt transcriptions

• Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy

• Zhang Zhao: KangDing Love Song & Pi Huang

• Rachmaninoff: Lilacs & DaisieS

• Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83

Recital at Phoenix Central Park

Concert 5 - Celebration, Out West Piano Fest

You will be swept up in a joyful finale that truly lives up to its name — ‘Celebration’. Schubert’s songs, transformed by Liszt, open with lyrical warmth, before Beethoven’s radiant ‘Spring Sonata’ fills the air with freshness and vitality. Ravel’s ‘Gaspard de la Nuit’ dazzles with its shimmering colours and technical brilliance, while Bishop’s ‘Lo, here the gentle lark’ sparkles with charm. From Irving Berlin’s playful ‘I Love a Piano’ to Strauss’s glorious ‘Blue Danube’, this final concert sends you out uplifted and exhilarated, a fitting conclusion to a festival brimming with artistry and delight.

Schubert/Liszt: A selection of songs
Ludwig van Beethoven: Spring Sonata
Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
Henry Bishop: Lo, here the gentle lark
Irving Berlin: I Love a Piano
Johann Strauss II: The Beautiful Blue Danube

Concert 4 - From Russia with Love, Out West Piano Fest

You will be immersed in the passion and intensity of Russian music, from the sweeping lyricism of Rachmaninov’s Preludes and soulful songs to the fiery brilliance of his piano sonata no.1. Scriabin’s Sonata No. 5 brings a surge of mystical energy, while Rachmaninov’s beloved ‘Vocalise’ offers pure, wordless beauty. The concert culminates in Tchaikovsky’s rousing ‘Marche Slave’, in a brilliant arrangement for all four pianists at two pianos.  This program invites you to experience the deep emotional spirit of Russian music — at once tender, dramatic, and electrifying.

Sergei Rachmaninov: Selection of Preludes Op 32
Alexander Scriabin: Sonata No 5
Sergei Rachmaninov: A selection of songs
Sergei Rachmaninov: Sonata No 1
Sergei Rachmaninov: Vocalise
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave

Concert 3 - An Afternoon in Vienna, Out West Piano Fest

You will be transported to the heart of Vienna, where elegance, romance, and exuberance fill the air. Johann Strauss’s ‘Voices of Spring’ sets the tone with sparkling charm, while Schubert’s songs and fantasies reveal both intimate beauty and dramatic power. Kreisler’s delightful Viennese dances invite you into a world of grace and nostalgia, before Johann Strauss returns with two effervescent polkas that will leave you smiling. This program surrounds you with the warmth, wit, and vitality that made Vienna the musical capital of the world.

Johann Strauss II: Voices of Spring
Schubert/Liszt: Faith in Spring
Franz Schubert: The Wanderer Fantasy
Fritz Kreisler: Three Viennese Dances
Franz Schubert: Fantasy in F minor
Johann Strauss II: Two Polkas

Concert 2 - Songs and Dances, Out West Piano Fest

You will be taken on a journey through rhythm, melody, and movement in this program of ‘Songs and Dances’. Chopin’s Mazurkas draw you into the soulful spirit of Polish folk dance, before Franck’s passionate violin sonata sweeps you up in waves of lyrical intensity. Grainger’s witty ‘In Dahomey’ adds a playful spark, while the songs of Barber and Quilter offer moments of tenderness and reflection. Debussy’s ‘Suite Bergamasque’ surrounds you with impressionistic beauty, and Weber’s ‘Invitation to the Dance’ brings the performance to a joyful and elegant close, leaving you immersed in the sheer delight of music in motion.

Frédéric Chopin: Mazurkas Op 59
César Franck: Sonata for violin and piano
Percy Grainger: In Dahomey
Samuel Barber and Roger Quilter: Selection of songs
Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque
Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance

Concert 1 - A Night at the Opera, Out West Piano Fest

Be swept into the drama and glamour of the operatic stage, from Mozart’s sparkling wit and Rossini’s irresistible charm to Liszt’s breathtaking virtuosity. Revel in Grainger’s playful reimagining of Gershwin, be moved by the soaring lyricism of Richard Strauss, and dazzled by Anderson’s fiery Carmen Fantasy. With Weber’s thrilling Der Freischütz overture to round out the program, it promises an evening of passion, brilliance, and theatrical flair — a true celebration of opera with the piano.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Franz Liszt: Reminiscences of Bellini’s Norma
Gioachino Rossini: Una voce poco fa from The Barber of Seville
Percy Grainger: Fantasy on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess
Richard Strauss: Morgen!
Greg Anderson: Carmen Fantasy
Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Der Freischutz

Clarence Valley Conservatorium (CVCon)

PROGRAM:

• Schubert/Liszt transcriptions and Liebestraum

• Zhang Zhao: Pi Huang

• Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy

Intermission

• Rachmaninoff: Lilacs & Daisies

• Rachmaninoff: Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28

Workshop presented by the Clarence Valley Conservatorium (CVCon)

Piano Recital at Chapel Theatre, Tamworth

Tamworth Regional Conservatory of Music

PROGRAM:

• Schubert/Liszt transcriptions

• Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy

• Zhang Zhao: KangDing Love Song & Pi Huang

• Rachmaninoff: Lilacs & DaisieS

• Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83

Workshop at Chapel Theatre presented by Tamworth Conservatorium

Tamworth Regional Conservatory of Music

Recital at The Civic Theatre

Presented by Gunnedah Conservatorium

PROGRAM:

• Schubert/Liszt transcriptions

• Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy

• Zhang Zhao: KangDing Love Song & Pi Huang

• Rachmaninoff: Lilacs & DaisieS

• Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83

Workshop at Gunnedah Civic Theatre presented by Gunnedah Conservatorium

Solo Recital presented by The Bachauer Foundation “Adrift”

ROSE WAGNER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

A PIANO VOYAGE - FROM SCHUBERT'S WANDERINGS TO RACHMANINOFF'S BLOOMS

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Lilacs, op. 21, no. 5

Daisies, op. 38, no. 3‍

‍ZHANG ZHAO
Kangding Love Song‍‍

Pi Huang

‍FRANZ SCHUBERT
‍Fantasy in C Major, D. 760 (Wanderer)‍

INTERMISSION

LEOŠ JANÁČEK
‍Sonata 1.X.1905 (From the Street)

• Foreboding (Předtucha) – Con moto

• Death (Smrt) – Adagio

‍SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, op. 83

• Allegro inquieto

• Andante caloroso

• Precipitato

Season Closing Concert

Piano Solo Recital at Guangren Piano Summer Camp

Newport Classical

French Quintets: Revivals

Emmanuel Church

PROGRAM
LOUIS GOUVY Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 24
REYNALDO HAHN Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, I. Molto agitato e con fuoco
JEAN CRAS Piano Quintet in C Major

Risa Hokamura, violin
Nathan Meltzer, violin
Mira Williams, viola
Alexander Hersh, cello
Wynona Wang, piano

Newport Classical

Ravel @ 150

The Elms

PROGRAM
RAVEL Sonatine for Piano
RAVEL Piano Trio in A minor
RAVEL String Quartet in F Major

Risa Hokamura, violin
Nathan Meltzer, violin
Mira Williams, viola
Alexander Hersh, cello
Wynona Wang, piano

Newport Classical

Wynona Wang in Recital

The Elms

PROGRAM
SCARLATTI Sonata in D minor, K213
SCARLATTI Sonata in D Major, K29
ZHANG ZHAO KangDing Love Song
ZHANG ZHAO Pi Huang
SCHUBERT Wanderer Fantasy
RACHMANINOFF Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28

Newport Classical

Piano Quartets

The Elms

PROGRAM
MOZART Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 493
FRIEDRICH KIEL Piano Quartet No. 3 in G Major
BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

Risa Hokamura, violin
Nathan Meltzer, violin
Mira Williams, viola
Alexander Hersh, cello
Wynona Wang, piano