Chopin Piano Sonata, Rachmaninoff, & More | Show 403

Monday, October 4, 2021 | Presented by From the Top

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Teenage pianist Justin Wahby brought the fire to this week’s episode with an exciting performance of Chopin’s Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 (II. Scherzo).

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The young violist on this week’s show actually built his own instrument. Hear that story alongside dazzling performances of Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Jessie Montgomery and more.

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Host: Peter Dugan

Performers & Repertoire

Hannah Tam, 16, violin, from Philadelphia, PA, with Jungeun Kim, piano
Romanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)
Ava Kenney, 16, violin, from Madison, Wisconsin
Rhapsody No. 2, by Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)
Justin Wahby, 17, from Elk Grove, CA
Piano Sonata, Op. 58 No.3, Mvmt 2 by Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
George Wolfe-McGuire, 17, from Amityville, NY with host Peter Dugan, piano
Cello Sonata in G minor, Mvmt 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943)
Julian Tugaoen, 18, viola, from Westerville, Ohio
The 3 G’s by Kenji Bunch (b. 1973)

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