Recital: Jiawen Eric Guan '23 MM, Piano

NEC: Williams Hall | Directions

290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA
United States

NEC's students meet one-on-one each week with a faculty artist to perfect their craft. As each one leaves NEC to make their mark in the performance world, they present a full, professional recital that is free and open to the public. It's your first look at the artists of tomorrow.

Jiawen Guan '23 MM studies Piano with HaeSun Paik.

This is an in-person event with a private stream available to the NEC community here: https://necmusic.edu/live

Artists
  • Jiawen Guan '23 MM, piano
  • HaeSun Paik, studio teacher

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach | Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826

    Sinfonia
    Allemande
    Courante
    Sarabande
    Rondeau
    Capriccio

  2. Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, op. 110

    Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
    Allegro molto
    Adagio ma non troppo
         Arioso dolente
         Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo

  3. Jiawen Eric Guan | from Suite No. 1 (2021-2023)

    Prelude, dedicated to Robert Schumann
    An Awkward Waltz at the Ball
    Spirits’ Midnight Dance
    Love
    Lullaby
    A Feast at the Beach
    An Interlude
    Rag
     

    Program note

    The Suite No.1 is a collection of short pieces I have written from 2021-2023; they are about my experiences with friends and things among us. They are obviously much less sophisticated than the other three monumental composers’ music I am playing, and they are mostly in the style of classical and romantic music and early jazz, inspired by classical composers and jazz musicians. I have selected a few to play, and I am happy to show all of you these miniatures that are endearing to me.
    --Jiawen Eric Guan

  4. Sergei Rachmaninoff | Piano Sonata No. 2, op. 36

    Allegro agitato
    Non-allegro – Lento              
    L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto

  5. To all who came to my recital,
    I would like to express my sincere thanks and love to all of you who came, in person or online.

    These past six years at New England Conservatory have shaped my life greatly.
    I have lived through the most beautiful musics, sorrow, great joy, confusion, understanding, inspiration, discovery, transformation (in both my musicianship and myself), and so much more that mere words cannot express.
    I have gained greatly not only in music and knowledge, but also about truths of life, love, darkness, light, humanity…all of this encompassed in music that I play
    and music that I create. It has been a great time, and will always be.

    I would like to first thank Jesus Christ my God,
    who has saved me out of my darkest time in life and has given me life and the greatest love, who has guided me to light with Holy Spirit.

    I would like to thank my mother and my father: they have provided everything and have done everything they could for me to pursue my music dream; they have loved me selflessly since my first day on earth.
    I would like to thank my whole family as well.

    I would like to thank my dear studio teacher Prof. Paik, whose supreme musicianship and artistry inspired me and transformed me and the way I play, the way I think about music and piano playing.

    I would like to thank all my dear friends, colleagues, all my professors, and everyone at NEC - all of you made my past six years here some of the greatest times of my life.

    Once again, I thank you to all of you from the bottom of my heart, and may the Music I play bring out something great and beautiful from all your beautiful souls.

Tags
Student RecitalsCollegePiano