A very special holiday season musical treat awaits…
The San Jose International Piano Competition is pleased to announce for our final in-home concert of the year on Sun., Dec 8th, an all-star lineup of four of the most brilliant young pianists in the Bay Area and all top prize winners from our own and other competitions:
Jessica Li (age 10)
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About Jessica: http://www.youtube.com/user/jessicali2003/about
Listen to Jessica: http://www.youtube.com/user/jessicali2003/videos
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Elliot Wuu (age 14)
About Elliot: http://www.elliotwuu.com/biography.html
Listen to Elliot: http://youtu.be/Prf4KeWTHj0
Anna Boonyanit (age 14)
About Anna: http://www.novavista.org/index.php?page=bios/boonyanit.php
Listen to Anna: http://youtu.be/t4yQrNIsQbs
Hugo Kitano (age 18)
About Hugo: please see below
Listen to Hugo: http://youtu.be/S9hQfPrDLCo
When: Sun., Dec 8th at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Home of Irina and Alexei Sadovnikova, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (NOTE: As this is a private residence, street address will be provided upon request by emailing scott@sjipc.com )
Tickets: $30 General Admission/$20 Students (all major credit cards will be accepted).
Wine and hors d'oeuvres (included in the ticket price) will be served from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM and the concert itself will get underway at 8:00 PM (see below for program). Maestro Jerry Wang, culinary artiste extraordinaire, is returning for an encore performance and, among other dishes, will be serving his signature hickory-smoked cedar plank salmon.
As this is a concert not to be missed and as seating is limited, please RSVP at your earliest convenience to scott@sjipc.com. Tickets may be purchased at the door, but we recommend ordering them online by clicking on the following link:
http://sjipc.com/index.php/events/in-home-concerts/december-8-2013
Hope to see you there!
Scott Ellner, San Jose International Piano Competition
PROGRAM:
Jessica Li:
Bartok: Three Rondos, Rondo No. 1 “Andante”
Beethoven Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 “Pathetique”, 2nd movement “Adagio cantabile”
Robert Aldridge: Three Waltzes (2011), Waltz No. 3 “Very animated and rhythmic”
Elliot Wuu:
Beethoven 32 Variations WoO 80 in C minor
Rachmaninoff Prelude Op.23 No.4
Rachmaninoff Prelude Op.32 No.8
Anna Boonyanit:
Bach Prelude and Fugue in E minor, WTC 1
Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 5 and No. 6
Stravinsky Chez Petrouchka
Hugo Kitano:
Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36
2nd movement "Non allegro"
3rd movement "Allegro molto”
MENU (tentative):
* Hickory-smoked cedar plank salmon
* Crab sushi
* Garlic-encrusted ribs
* Pineapple meatballs
* Vietnamese shrimp balls
* Bacon-wrapped dates
* Yummy desserts and wine
About Hugo Kitano:
Hugo, age 18, is in his first year at Stanford University and studies music with Dr. Frederick Weldy. Hugo has won numerous awards including:
* 1st place, 11th International Russian Music Piano Competition
* 1st place, Young Pianist’s Beethoven Competition
* 1st place, San Francisco Young Pianist’s Competition
* 1st place, California Association of Professional Music Teachers Concerto Competition
* 1st place, San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists
* “Best Chopin” prize, 2012 MTNA national finals in New York
* Semifinalist, Gina Bachauer International Young Artists Competition
* Semifinalist, New Orleans International Piano Competition
* Semifinalist, Manchester International Concerto Competition for Young Pianists.
All proceeds from this concert will be donated to the San Jose International Piano Competition, a California registered non-profit organization with a mission of providing excellence and education through competition and performance with an emphasis on Russian music. For more information, please visit our website at www.sjipc.com.
