UW piano students perform concerto movements with Tacoma-based chamber orchestra Northwest Sinfonietta (David Alexander Rahbee, conductor).
This event is made possible with support from the Michiko Morita Miyamoto Professorships in Piano.
Program
Il Mondo della luna: Overture …………………………………………………..Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Piano Concerto No.1, in C major, op. 15………………………..…..Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I. Allegro con brio
Hannah Bao (student of Cristina Valdes)
Piano Concerto No.3, in C minor, op. 37………………………..…..Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I. Allegro con brio
Scott Fischer, Jr. (student of Craig Sheppard)
INTERMISSION
Piano Concerto No.2, in D minor, op. 40…………………………….…..Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
II. Adagio, molto sostenuto
III. Finale: Presto scherzando
Xinrui Huang (student of Craig Sheppard)
Piano Concerto No.5, in E-flat major, op. 73, Emperor…………..Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I. Allegro
Cicy Li (student of Robin McCabe)
Biographies
Founded in 1991, Northwest Sinfonietta is the premiere, professional chamber orchestra in the Puget Sound area. As an ensemble of 34 musicians, the Sinfonietta (meaning 'little symphony' in Italian), is smaller than a symphony orchestra and flexible in size, able to fit in any size 'chamber.' We draw from over 400 years of art music and program a wide array of works with intentional focus on representation of women and BIPOC composers.
In 2015 the Sinfonietta became one of the few orchestras in the world to move to an Artistic Partner model of operations. This allows our musicians to take a larger role in the vision and programming of the season, working closely with multiple talented conductors and performers. Northwest Sinfonietta is currently working with three world-class conductors as Artistic Partners, Yaniv Attar, Mei-Ann Chen and Jeffery Meyer.
Beyond the concert stage, NWS provides a variety of education and community engagement opportunities throughout Pierce County. NWS's robust education programs serve youth of all ages, from pre-school through college with Musical Storytelling and low-sensory programs for young children, classroom coaching, open rehearsal field trips, side-by-side playing opportunities and a Youth Concerto Competition for middle- and high-school students, and masterclasses, side-by-side playing and open rehearsals for college music students.
Northwest Sinfonietta performs several concerts each season in collaboration with local arts and culture organizations at a variety of venues, expanding the reach and impact of our programs in the community.
