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THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC Presents

HOUSEWRIGHT VIRTUOSO SERIES: HUNG-KUAN CHEN, PIANO

Monday, February 19, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Opperman Recital Hall

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PROGRAM Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale and Prelude (1685–1750)

tr. F. Busoni

Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 I. Intermezzo II. Intermezzo III. Ballade IV. Intermezzo V. Romanze VI. Intermezzo

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)

Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 55, No. 2

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)

Gaspard de la nuit, M.55 V. Ondine

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) INTERMISSION

Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” I. Allegro II. Scherzo: Assai vivace III. Adagio sostenuto IV. Introduzione: Largo – Allegro – Fuga: Allegro risoluto

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Please refrain from talking, entering, or exiting while performers are playing. Food and drink are prohibited in all concert halls. Please turn off cell phones and all other electronic devices. Please refrain from putting feet on seats and seat backs. Children who become disruptive should be taken out of the performance hall so they do not disturb the musicians and other audience members.

ABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST Pianist Hung-Kuan Chen’s life and art have been shaped by the sensibilities of East and West. Born in Taipei and raised in Germany, he has played in many of the world’s foremost concert venues: Carnegie Hall (New York), Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco), the Tonhalle (Zürich), the Herkulesaal (Munich), the Sala Verdi (Milan), Suntory Hall (Tokyo), National Concert Hall (Taipei), and Shanghai Concert Hall, The National Theater and the Forbidden City Concert Hall (Beijing).

One of the most honored pianists of his generation, Chen has won top prizes in the Arthur Rubinstein, Busoni, and Geza Anda International Piano Competitions, and the Young Concert Artists International Piano Auditions. He has also won prizes in the Queen Elisabeth, Montreal International Musical and Van Cliburn International Piano Competitions, as well as an Avery Fisher Career Grant.

Chen has enjoyed fruitful artistic collaborations with, among others, Christoph Eschenbach, Hans Graf, George Cleve, Joseph Silverstein, David Shifrin, Roman Totenberg, Cho-Liang Lin, the Shanghai Quartet, Sui Lan and Andrew Parrott. His most meaningful artistic partnership is with his wife, Tema Blackstone, with whom he frequently performs as a piano duo.

Hundreds of students worldwide have benefited from Chen’s deep knowledge and love of music. He is currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School, and is on the faculty for Artemisia Akademie. He previously served as Chair of the piano department of Shanghai Conservatory and was on the faculty of New England Conservatory as well as visiting professor at Yale School of Music. He has adjudicated prominent international piano competitions such as the Van Cliburn, Busoni, Shanghai, Maria Canals and Honens.

Among notable pianists he has taught or coached are Yuja Wang, Lukas Vondracek, Sean Chen, Maxim Lando and Niu Niu.

2023–2024 CONCERT SEASON FALL November 19, 2023 Elijah Felix Mendelssohn

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SPRING April 28, 2024 Lord Nelson Mass Joseph Haydn

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