Performances + Events
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts Presents: William Wei, violin, and Evan Wong, piano
Jordan Hall
Artist(s)
William Wei 魏靖儀, violin: https://williamweiviolinist.com
Laureate of the Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition 2015, and gold medalist of the Thomas & Evon Cooper International Violin Competition in 2013. “Mr. Wei … proved to be a virtuoso, but (with) a special and sensitive interpreter at the same time. “- West Deutsche Zeitung
Evan Wong 汪奕聞, piano: www.evanwongpiano.com
Silver Medalist and audience prize winner of the (2016) 6th Sendai International Competition in Japan. “Transparent, beautiful tone and thoughtful interpretation.” – Chopin Magazine Japan. Mr. Wong holds degrees from the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover in Germany (Konzertexamen), Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music (D.M.A), The Juilliard School (M.M) and the New England Conservatory (B.M). His teachers include Matti Raekallio, Jerome Lowenthal, Wha Kyung Byun, Boris Slutsky, Mengchieh Liu, Alan Chow, Ewa Kupiec and Rolf-Peter Wille.
Shiuan Chang 張玹: Theater on the BEDs, from “Songs of Dun Ren 敦仁”
Shostakovich: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 134
Clara Schumann: Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Robert Schumann: Sonata No. 2 in D minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 121
