NY/NJ Chapter Hosts March Concert in NYC

The New York/New Jersey Chapter of the American Liszt Society presented nine young pianists in a concert held at the Yamaha Piano Salon in New York City on March 7, 2013. Following is a list of performers, their ages, their teachers, and the repertoire (all-Liszt) performed.

Christopher Staknys, 16 (student of Roberto Poli, New England Conservatory prep. divison, Boston): Transcendental Etudes Nos. 3 and 2.

Wenqiao Jiang, 15 (student of Solomon Mikowsky, MSM prep. division, New York City): Verdi-Liszt "Rigoletto" Paraphrase.

Solomon Quinn, 16 (student of Natela Mchedlishvili, Young Artist Program, Kaufman Center in NYC): Paganini Etude No. 2.

Allison To, 12 (student of Ethan Dong, Opus 119 School of Music, Irvine, CA): Gounod-Liszt "Waltz" from Faust.

Carmen Knoll, 15 (student of Choong Mo Kang, Juilliard pre-college division): Arkady Volodos' arrangement of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13.

Tiffany To, 15 (student of Ethan Dong, Opus 119 School of Music, Irvine, CA): Wagner-Liszt "Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde.

Fyodor Shiryaev, 16 (student of Natela Mchedlishvili, Young Artist Program, Kaufman Center in NYC): Paganini Etude No. 6.

Jay Lee, 15 (student of Nina Svetlanova, MSM prep. division, NYC): Les jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Este.

Yuchong Wu, 17 (student of Matti Raekallio, Juilliard pre-college) Spanish Rhapsody.

Posted March 14, 2013