Recital: Ray Wangrui Xu '24 MM, Violin

NEC: Burnes Hall | Directions

255 St. Botolph St.
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.

Ray Wangrui Xu '24 MM studies Violin with Soovin Kim and Paul Biss and is the recipient of the Tan Family Foundation Scholarship.

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

 

Artists
  • Ray Wangrui Xu '24 MM, violin
  • Jiujiu Wu, guitar
  • Yandi Chen, piano
  • Soovin Kim, studio teacher
  • Paul Biss, studio teacher
  1. Niccolò Paganini | from 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1

    No. 18 in C Major
    No. 19 in E-flat Major

  2. Astor Piazzolla | Histoire du Tango

    Bordel, 1900
    Café, 1930
    Nightclub, 1960

    Artists
    • Jiujiu Wu, guitar
  3. Eugène Ysaÿe | Sonata No. 6 in E Major for Solo Violin, op. 27

  4. INTERMISSION

  5. Ludwig van Beethoven | Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Minor, op. 47 “Kreutzer”

    Adagio sostenuto – Presto
    Andante con variazioni
    Presto

    Artists
    • Yandi Chen, piano
  6. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my studio teachers,
    Soovin Kim and Paul Biss.