Master Piano Institute is proud to present our annual staff gala performance at Verbrugghen Hall.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with mesmerizing piano performances by talented musicians. Join us at 3:00 PM on Sun, Sep 01, 2024, at Verbrugghen Hall for an incredible showcase of musical prowess. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience the magic of live piano music in a beautiful venue. We can’t wait to see you there!

PROGRAM

Maurice Ravel, Jeux d’eau
Performer: Michael Song (Piano)

Philip Glass, Etude No. 6 (New arrangement for Piano & Cello)
Performers: Aleksandar Zivkovic (Cello), Shane Tartakover (Arrangement), Yichao Ma (Piano)

Johan Halvorsen, Passacaglia for Violin and Viola (based on a theme by Handel)
Performers: Alina Xie (Violin), Somerset Peede (Viola)

Robert Schumann, Widmung (arranged by Liszt)
Performers: Aleksandar Zivkovic (Cello), Elen Rapoport (Piano), Marija Stojakovic (Violin)

Traditional (arranged by Danish String Quartet), Sekstur from Vendsyssel – The Peat Dance
Performers: Aleksandar Zivkovic (Cello), Alina Xie (Viola), Elen Rapoport (Piano), Marija Stojakovic (Violin)

Antonio Vivaldi, “L’Inverno” (Winter) from The Four Seasons, 2nd movement (arranged for piano by Angela Sooji Kyung)
Performer: Angela Sooji Kyung (Piano)

Claude Debussy, Estampes: III. Jardins sous la pluie (Net et vif), L. 100/3
Performer: Riwa Komine (Piano)

Franz Liszt, 12 Transcendental Etudes: No. 8, Wilde Jagd
Performer: Nathan Inkiriwang (Piano)

Witold Lutosławski, Paganini Variations (Arranged for Two Pianos)
Performers: Jayde Wang (Piano), Nathan Inkiriwang (Piano)

—–Interval—–

George Gershwin, Embraceable You
Performer: Benjamin Harris (Piano)

Drum Duet
Performers: Manson Luk (Drum), Toby Dunan (Drum)

Sergei Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet (Arr. V. Borisovsky): Introduction & Juliet as a Young Girl
Performers: Somerset Peede (Viola), Stefan Christie (Piano)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Turkish March (arranged by Volodos)
Performer: Christopher Malek (Piano)

Joe Hisaishi, Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro): (New arrangement for Two Pianos)
Performers: Nathan Inkiriwang (Piano), Winnie Lam (Piano)