Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts Presents: Psychopomp Ensemble

NEC: Williams Hall | Directions

290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA
United States

Psychopomp Ensemble - with pianists Xiaopei Xu 徐小培 and Chi-Wei Lo 駱奇偉

Hailed by The Boston Globe as “a world-class pianist” and by the Boston Musical Intelligencer as “spellbinding and expressive”, pianist Xiaopei Xu made her Boston Symphony Hall concerto debut with Boston Pops in 2018 and has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in venues across three continents.

Chi-Wei Lo is a pianist, improviser, and arranger whose performances utilize a plethora of musical languages. He has continually pushed boundaries, blending interdisciplinary art forms with both traditional and avant-garde musical elements to create compelling concert experiences. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in Composition at Berklee College of Music and a Theory instructor at the New England Conservatory.

This concert has free admission, with a suggested donation of $10 at the door. No reservation required.  Children under 6 not admitted. You can learn more about this performance here or by emailing foundation@chineseperformingarts.net.

  1. Mozart: Magic Flute Overture, for 2 pianos (arr. F. Busoni)

  2. Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283, for 2 pianos (arr. E. Grieg)

  3. Mozart: Réminiscences de Don Juan, for 2 pianos (S.656) (arr. F. Liszt)

  4. Chen Yi: China West Suite, for 2 pianos

  5. J.S. Bach: Prelude in C minor, BWV 847, for 4 hands (arr. Psychopomp)

  6. P. Hindemith: Ragtime (wohltemperierte), for 4 hands

  7. J.S. Bach: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (God's time is the very best time), BWV 106, for 4 hands (arr. G. Kurtag)

  8. C. Guastavino: Baile en Cuyo (from Tres Romances Argentinos), for 2 pianos