Recital: Teng Cao '21 MM, Piano

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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.

Teng Cao '21 MM studies Piano with Stephen Drury.


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Artists
  • Teng Cao '21 MM, piano
  • Robbie Bui, whistler
  • Stephen Drury, studio instructor
  1. Michael Finnissy | Gershwin Arrangements

    How long has this been going on?
    A foggy day in London town

  2. Robert Schumann | Fantasiestücke, op. 12

    Des Abends
    Aufschwung
    Warum?
    Grillen
    In der Nacht
    Fabel
    Traumes Wirren
    Ende vom Lied
     

  3. ---intermission

  4. George Crumb | Makrokosmos, volume 1

    Part 1

    Primeval Sounds (Genesis I) (Cancer)
    Proteus (Pisces)
    Pastorale (from the Kingdom of Atlantis, ca. 10,000 B.C.) (Taurus)
    Crucifixus [SYMBOL](Capricorn)

    Part 2

    The Phantom Gondolier (Scorpio)
    Night-Spell I (Sagittarius)
          Robbbie Bui, whistler
    Music of Shadows (for Aeolian Harp) (Libra)
    The Magic Circle of Infinity (Moto Perpetuo) [SYMBOL] (Leo)

    Part 3

    The Abyss of Time (Virgo)
    Spring-Fire (Aries)
    Dream Images (Love-Death Music) (Gemini)
    Spiral Galaxy [SYMBOL] (Aquarius)
     

  5. I would like to thank my teacher, Stephen Drury, my family, and my friends
    for all of their support.