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Salon Series, the Parrish Art Museum’s classical music program featuring world-class artists, continues its spring schedule with a solo performance by Chinese pianist Wynona Wang.

Wang begins the concert with the Dante Sonata by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, inspired Victor Hugo‘s poem Après un lecture du Dante (After a reading of Dante). The first theme evokes the wailing of souls in Hell; the second is a chorale representing the joy of souls in Heaven. Following are two Preludes by Aristea Mellos: the rhythmically dynamic Me cansé de vivir me caso (I’m tired of living so I’m getting married) and the lush, dreamlike Go to sleep my beloved… (Djoko’s Lullaby). The first act ends with Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Sonata No. 23, “Appassionata,” considered one of his greatest, most technically challenging, and tempestuous piano sonatas. Wang will end her program with a rarely performed sonata by Sergei Rachmaninoff, the Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28.

Born in Beijing, Wang is an active performer in China, Europe, and the United States. Recent North American performances include the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, the Meadows Symphony Orchestra of SMU Dallas, and major festivals including PianoTexas, Morningside Music Bridge in Calgary, Canada, the International Keyboard Institute & Festival in New York City, and the Chautauqua Institution. Wang has also garnered top honors at numerous competitions including the Meadows Concerto Competition at SMU, the Artist Recognition Scholarship Awards Competition at NYC’s International Keyboard Institute & Festival, the Hamamatsu International Piano Academy Competition in Japan, and the IX International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz in Ukraine, among other important venues worldwide.

PROGRAM

Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi by Sonata Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

(Dante Sonata)

Two Preludes by Aristea Mellos (b.1987)

“Me cansé de vivir me caso”

(I’m tired of living so I’m getting married)

“Go to sleep my beloved, whilst I sing you a lullaby…”

(Djoko’s Lullaby)

Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

“Appassionata”

I. Allegro assai

II. Andante con moto

III. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

— Intermission —

Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

I. Allegro moderato

II. Lento

III. Allegro molto

Salon Series is generously supported by Louis K. and Susan P. Meisel, Sandy and Stephen Perlbinder, and the Jeanette and H. Peter Kriendler Charitable Trust and sponsored by Yamaha Artist Services, Inc.

Friday Night Programming is made possible, in part, by Weill-Cornell Medicine – Southampton and The Corcoran Group.