Guest Presenter: Foundation for the Chinese Performing Arts

This concert is presented by the Foundation for the Chinese Performing Arts. 

Our original performer on 02/29/2020, pianist Yuan Shen of Beijing Central Conservatory, cannot come due to the travel restriction. Mr. Dang Thai Son has agreed to substitute.  This is our 7th presentation of Mr. Dang in our series since 02-02-2001. We became good friends over the 20 years.

We have made the following announcement: Due to the current travel restriction under the Coronavirus situation, the originally scheduled concert by Professor Yuan Sheng 盛原 of Central Conservatory Beijing will be postponed to 2021-2022 season. Professor Dang Thai Son 鄧泰山 has graciously agreed to substitute on Saturday 02/29, 8 pm at NEC's Jordan Hall. This could be also a welcoming concert to Professor Dang's newly appointed professorship at NEC starting 09/2020. His concert program on 02/29 will include works by Debussy, Schubert, and Chopin, three of his favorite composers with contrast. Student free tickets available, children under 6 NOT admitted. Details here.

Mr. Dang's program:

Debussy :  
Preludes                                      
    Brouillards (Mists)                           
    La Puerta del Vino (The Gate of Wine):
    La danse de Puck (Puck's Dance)
    «Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir» (“The sounds and fragrances swirl through the  evening air”)
    Feux d'artifice (Fireworks)

Schubert: Sonata in C major “Reliquie” D. 840                             

Chopin:                                         
Three Ecossaises, Op. posth. 72, No. 3-5                             
    D major                                 
    G major
    D-flat major

Three Waltzes:   
     E major, Op. posth.
     A minor, Op. 34, No. 2
     A-flat major, Op. 42

Bolero in C major, Op. 19
Four Mazurkas, Op. 24
    G minor
    C major
    A-flat major                                                                               
    B-flat minor

Rondo à la Mazur in F major, Op. 5
Polonaise “Heroic” in A-flat major, Op. 53 

For more information, please visit the Foundation for the Chinese Performing Arts website.