Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bach, & More / Show 412

13-Year-Old Matthew Chang Plays Chopin

About

A teenage mezzo-soprano sings from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma and shares a little of her Hawaiian background. We also meet a fantastic 13-year-old pianist who performs Chopin and an ambitious violist from Texas. Plus two young violinists tackle Bach and Wieniawski.

Guests

• Host : Peter Dugan
  Peter Dugan's position is sponsored by Susan and Gerald Slavet.

Performers & Repertoire

• Honor Frisco, violin, 16, from Palos Verdes Estates, CA
  

  Scherzo-Tarantelle by Henryk Wieniawski (1835 - 1880)
• Leilani Patao, mezzo-soprano, 18, from Los Angeles, CA

  "Out of My Dreams" from Oklahoma! by Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein (1895 - 1960) and "Aloha Oe" by H.M. Queen Liliʻuokalani (1838 - 1917)
• Kearston Gonzales, violin, 17, from Hampton, VA

  Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BMV 1001, Adagio by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
• Jacob Choi, viola, 18, from McKinney, TX

  Viola Sonata, Mvmts 1 & 2 by William Flackton (1709 - 1798)
• Matthew Chang, piano, 13, from Bethesda, MD
  

  Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Release Dates

• Monday, March 28, 2022
• Monday, September 26, 2022
• Tuesday, January 2, 2024

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