Scarsdale Congregational Church Concert Series Presents Piano Recital Han Chen
Juilliard-trained pianist Han Chen is giving a recital of music by Berg, Beethoven, Liszt, and Ravel at the Scarsdale Congregational Church at 5:00 pm on March 26, 2023. Tickets are available at the door for $30. Reception to follow.
Since winning the Gold Medal at the 2013 China International Piano Competition, Han Chen has emerged among the new generation of concert pianists as a uniquely fearless performer in a wide variety of musical settings. Praised by Gramophone as “impressively commanding and authoritative” and further cited by The New York Times for his “graceful touch,” “rhythmic precision,” and “hypnotic charm,” Chen’s virtuosity is enriched by a probing commitment to new and lesser-known works, as well as the great cornerstones of the piano repertory. This vision is clearly evident in his four solo Naxos CDs focusing on Franz Liszt, Anton Rubinstein, Thomas Adès, and more recently, György Ligeti’s Complete Piano Études. As soloist with orchestra, Chen’s appearances include the Calgary Philharmonic, Fort Worth Symphony, Lexington Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, National Taiwan Symphony, China Symphony and Xiamen Philharmonic. He made his Lincoln Center debut with Riverside Symphony at Alice Tully Hall in December 2022 performing Mozart’s early masterwork, Piano Concerto No. 9 le Jeunehomme. In addition, he has performed as recitalist throughout Europe, North America, China, and Taiwan
ProgramA. Berg: Piano Sonata, Op. 1 (11’)M. Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit (22’)IntermissionL.v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 (20’)F. Liszt: Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi sonata (17’)
