Program
Featured Student Recital Opener
Légende, Op.17 for Violin and Piano
Henryk Wieniawski
Jiayin Shen, Pianist
Anouk Gontarczyk, Violin
Piano Sonata No.14 in C-sharp Minor, Op.27, No.2
Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Adagio Sostenuto
II. Allegretto
III. Presto Agitato
Lieder ohne Worte (Songs Without Words) Op.67
Felix Mendelssohn
I. Andante
II. Allegro Leggiero
III. Andante Tranquillo
IV. Spinning Song
Je Te Veux
Erik Satie
Adagio BWV 974
Alessandro Marcello
Transcribed by J.S.Bach
Chaconne in D minor from Partita No.2 in D minor for Violin Solo
Johann Sebastian Bach
Transcribed by Ferruccio Busoni
Études Op.10, No.8 in F Major
Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in E-flat Major Op.9, No.2
Frédéric Chopin
Bio
BM, MM, University of Michigan, School of music; DMA, Peabody Institute; Pianist Jiayin Shen, the youngest student ever admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, brings to her performances extraordinary artistry and charismatic stage presence. She has toured extensively throughout her native China, as well as Germany, Switzerland, England, Norway, Canada, and the United States. Dr. Shen was a member of piano faculty at the Preparatory Division of the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and a guest professor at Qingdao University in Qingdao, China. In 2014, she joined the faculty at Third Street Music School Settlement in NYC. In addition to her extensive solo endeavors, Dr. Shen is actively involved in chamber music performances. Jiayin and the pioneering moving-image artist, Eric
Dyer founded Duo Kinetica in 2022. The Duo pushes the boundary of traditional art forms by their collaboration.