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”
Lieven Piano Foundation: Ehrbar Saal Concert
J. Haydn (1732-1809), Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI/34, L. 53 (1778)
Presto
Adagio
Vivace
S. Rachmaninov (1873-1943), Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28 (1908)
Allegro moderato
Lento
Allegro molto
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 | 3-5PM
THE FOX THEATER
The Spokane Symphony provides the chance for music students to perform on stage at the Fox Theater and learn from world-class musicians. After a short performance, students work with SSO guest artists who share insights into instrumental techniques, artistic interpretation, and performance skills. A wonderful way for everyone to learn, all SSO masterclasses are open to the public and free to attend.
Johannes Schlaefli, conductor
Wynona Wang, piano
After instructing the Spokane Symphony Conducting Workshop last year, we’re delighted to welcome back Johannes Schlaefli. His program explores music’s most famous love triangle. Clara Schumann was 19 when she composed her piano concerto but stopped writing after her husband Robert’s death to support her eight children. The nature of her passionate relationship with the younger Johannes Brahms remains an enduring mystery.
Robert Schumann
Manfred Overture, Op.115
Clara Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68
SATURDAY DOORS 6PM | PRECONCERT LECTURE 6:30PM | SHOW 7:30PM
SUNDAY DOORS 1:30PM | PRECONCERT LECTURE 2PM | SHOW 3PM
Wynona Wang, Piano; Nathan Meltzer, Violin; Leland Ko, Cello
Wynona Wang has captured the attention of audiences around the world with her “commanding sweep, power, and cohesion…” (International Piano). She is a prizewinner at the 2024 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition, 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition, Juilliard School’s 2022 Rubenstein Prize, and the 2018 Concert Artists Guild International Competition. She joins forces in this program with violinist Nathan Meltzer, “Supremely polished, stunning” (Gramophone), and cellist Leland Ko, praised by violinist Itzhak Perlman for his “beauty of sound and subtlety.”
CONCERT PROGRAM
Franz Joseph HAYDN | Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major, Hob. XV/25, “Gypsy”
Gabriel FAURE | Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120
Franz SCHUBERT | Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929
Featuring:
Wynona Wang, Piano
Nathan Meltzer, Violin
Leland Ko, Cello
Program:
Franz Joseph HAYDN Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major, Hob. XV/25, “Gypsy”
Gabriel FAURE Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120
Franz SCHUBERT Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929
Wynona Wang has captured the attention of audiences around the world with her “commanding sweep, power, and cohesion…” (International Piano). She is a prizewinner at the 2024 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition, 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition, Juilliard School’s 2022 Rubenstein Prize, and the 2018 Concert Artists Guild International Competition. She joins forces in this program with violinist Nathan Meltzer, “Supremely polished, stunning” (Gramophone), and cellist Leland Ko, praised by violinist Itzhak Perlman for his “beauty of sound and subtlety.”
Recital with violinist Karisa Chiu
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
The Met Museum/Met Balcony
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”
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
5 Concerts at the Out West Piano Fest
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
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
Faculty of Guangren Piano Summer Camp
Qingdao Grand Theatre, Genesis Fortune
Newport Classical
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
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
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
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
Newport Classical
Musical Love Triangle: Brahms and the Schumanns
Newport Art Museum
PROGRAM
BRAHMS Vier Klavierstucke, Op. 119
ROBERT SCHUMANN Five Pieces in Folk Style for cello and piano, Op. 102
CLARA SCHUMANN Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17
Risa Hokamura, violin
Nathan Meltzer, violin
Alexander Hersh, cello
Wynona Wang, piano
