Beethoven's 250th: 32 Piano Sonatas
Beethoven's 250th: 32 Piano Sonatas
Beethoven's 250th: 32 Piano Sonatas
FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 1, 2020
Boyd Recital • FREE
In this anniversary year of Beethoven, Rowan’s Music Department joins the world-wide celebration of the 250th year of the composer’s birth by producing a three day event that will feature the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven, performed by the illustrious alumni of Veda Zuponcic’s piano studio. Former Rowan students who are now holding academic positions across the United States, or who are seeking advanced degrees in prestigious conservatories and universities across the country will return to Rowan to participate.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday, February 28 • 5:00 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 29 • 2:00 p.m.; 4:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 • 2:00 p.m.; 4:00 p.m.
Friday, February 28 • 5:00 p.m.
Sonatas for Young Pianists
Sonata No. 1, Op. 2 #1 in F minor: Joseph Krupa
Sonata No. 9 , Op. 14 #1 in E Major: Veda Zuponcic
Sonata No. 22, OP. 54 in F Major: Patrick Gardner
Sonata No. 10, OP. 14 #2 in G Major: Sophia Tolkacheva
Sonata No. 19, Op. 49 #1 in g minor: Valentina Spiezia
Sonata No. 20, Op. 49 #2 in G Major: Sharon Xue
Sonata No. 25, Op. 79 in G Major: Brian Meng
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 p.m.
Sonata No. 4, Op. 7 in Eb Major: Iris Horng
Sonata No. 12, Op. 26 in Ab Major: Dr. Alexei Ulitin
Sonata No. 23, Op. 57 in f minor: Alexander Lo
Sonata No. 6, Op. 10 #2 in F Major: Aaron Fagerstrom
Saturday, February 29 • 2:00 p.m.
Sonata No. 2, Op. 2 #2 in A Major: Samuel Cronk
Sonata No. 7, Op. 10 #3: Adam Gravelle
Sonata No. 16, Op. 31 #1 in G Major: Dr. Alexander Timofeev
Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 in C Major, “Waldstein”: Dr. Ana Cristea
Saturday, February 29 • 4:00 p.m.
Sonata No. 5, Op. 10 #1 in C Minor: Dr. Alexander Timofeev
Sonata No. 13, Op. 27 #1 in Eb: Christopher Shin
Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 in Bb Major “Hammerklavier”: Dr. Alexei Ulitin
Sonata No. 3, Op. 2 #3 in C Major: Dr. Larisa Soboleva
Saturday, February 29 • 7:00 p.m.
Sonata No. 8, Op. 13 in c minor “Pathetique”: Sean Baker
Sonata No. 18, Op. 31 #3 in Eb Major: Dr. Jasmin Lee
Sonata No. 24, OP. 78 in F# Major: Dr. Larisa Soboleva
Sonata No. 28, Op. 101 in A Major: Dr. Oleksii Ivanchenko
Sunday, March 1 • 2:00 p.m.
Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a in Eb Major: Iris Horng
Sonata No. 11, Op. 22 in Bb Major: Dr. Brian Gilmore
Sonata No. 27, Op. 90 in e minor: Dr. Agustin Muriago
Sonata No. 17, Op. 31 No. 2 “The Tempest”: Adam Gravelle
Sonata No. 31, Op. 110 in Ab Major: Hans-Derek Yu
Sunday, March 1 • 4:00 p.m.
Sonata No. 14, Op. 27 #2 in c# minor “Moonlight”: Allen Gao
Sonata No. 15, Op. 28 in D Major “Pastoral”: Dr. Agustin Muriago
Sonata No. 30, Op. 109 in E Major: Devra Seidel
Sonata No. 32, Op. 111 in c minor: Stanley DeLage