Wai Yin Vanessa Wong, piano, Feb 13, 2017

Robert Blocker, Dean

artist diploma degree recital

Wai Yin Vanessa Wong piano

February 13, 2017 • Monday at 7:30 pm Morse Recital Hall

Artist Diploma Degree Recital

Wai Yin Vanessa Wong piano February 13, 2017 • Morse Recital Hall

Franz Liszt 1811–1886

Transcendental études, S. 139 IX. Ricordanza XII. Chasse – neige

Ludwig van Beethoven 1770–1827

Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo II. Allegro molto III. Adagio ma non troppo — Allegro ma non troppo intermission

Claude Debussy 1862–1918

Prèludes, Book I, L. 117 I. Danseuses de Delphes II. Voiles V. Les collines d’Anacapri VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin IX. La sérénade interrompue XII. Minstrels

Debussy

Prèludes, Book II, L. 123 V. Bruyères VI. Général Lavine – eccentric

Alexander Scriabin 1872–1915

Sonata No. 5, Op. 53

This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Artist Diploma degree.

Artist Profile

Wai Yin Vanessa Wong, piano Born in Hong Kong, Wai Yin started taking piano lessons at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts at age five.

She received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Academy in 2013 and went on to pursue her Master of Music degree, with a full scholarship, at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University under Boris Slutsky.

Wai Yin has been the recipient of many international awards, including first prize in the Southern Highlands International Piano Competition in Australia, second prize in the 17th Hilton Head International Piano Competition, and the Gold Medal in the seventh International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz in Ukraine. Wai Yin has given recitals around the world, in cities including Brisbane, Canberra, Paris, Cairo, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Taiwan.

She is a Young Steinway Artist and is currently an Artist Diploma candidate at the Yale School of Music, where she studies with Boris Berman and Wei-Yi Yang.

Upcoming Events Imani Winds february 14 Oneppo Chamber Music Series The Imani Winds return to Yale for a performance with YSM faculty pianist Wei-Yi Yang, featuring music by flutist Valerie Coleman, Stravinsky, Poulenc, and more Morse Recital Hall | Tuesday | 7:30 pm Tickets start at $26 • Students $13 Lunchtime Chamber Music february 15 Wendy Sharp, director Joseph Slifka Center | Wednesday | 12:30 pm Free Admission Hannah Lash, harp/composer february 15 Faculty Artist Series School of Music faculty composer Hannah Lash performs new music for and with harp Morse Recital Hall | Wednesday | 7:30 pm Free Admission Ettore Causa, viola & Boris Berman, piano february 16 Faculty Artist Series Faculty violist Ettore Causa and faculty pianist Boris Berman perform works by Schubert, Schumann, and Chopin Morse Recital Hall | Thursday | 7:30 pm Free Admission

Così fan tutte february 17, 18 & 19 Yale Opera The Yale Opera presents a new production of Mozart’s ever-popular comedy with stage direction by Chas Rader-Shieber and music direction by Giuseppe Grazioli Shubert Theater Friday & Saturday 8 pm | Sunday 2 pm Tickets available through the Shubert Theater box office or shubert.com Yale Brass Trio february 19 Faculty Artist Series Pianist Mihae Lee joins the Yale Brass Trio for a program that honors Robert E. Nagel Jr. with performances of Nagel’s Choral Prelude, Paul Lansky’s Pieces of Advice, Pierre Gabaye’s Récréation, and more Morse Recital Hall | Sunday | 7:30 pm Free Admission House of Time february 26 Yale Collection of Musical Instruments “Imaginary Theater”: Works of Rameau and Handel Tatiana Daubek, violin; Gonzalo X. Ruiz, oboe; Beiliang Zhu, cello; Leon Schelhase, harpsichord Morse Recital Hall | Sunday | 3 pm Tickets $25 • Seniors & Yale Faculty/Staff $20 Students $10

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