The Immortals
Tian Ying (piano) performs at the UM Knight Center for Music Innovation in FOCM’s 71st Anniversary Season.
This recital brings together three composers who expanded the expressive possibilities of the piano while leaving an enduring mark on its repertoire. Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme of Corelli and monumental Second Piano Sonata frame the program with works of sweeping lyricism and virtuosity. Between them stand Beethoven’s groundbreaking Waldstein Sonata and selections from Scriabin’s Preludes and Études, tracing a fascinating path from Classical innovation to the mystical harmonies of the early twentieth century.
- Rachmaninoff
Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42 - Beethoven
Sonata Op. 53 “Waldstein” - Scriabin
5 Preludes, Op. 16 - Scriabin
Etudes, Op. 8, No. 11, 12 - Rachmaninoff
Sonata No. 2, Op. 36
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Tian Ying
Praised by the Boston Globe as “one of the finest pianists active in America,” Tian Ying, winner of many prestigious awards, including high honors at the Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1989, has become well-known for his eloquent, poetic, and dramatically intense performances. Ying’s reputation for unusually searching and profound interpretations, played at the highest level of virtuoso accomplishment, has earned him a distinguished place among today’s most exciting, original, and accomplished artists of his generation.
During the 2010-11 season alone, Tian Ying performed 9 different concerti with orchestras across the US. The Boston Globe chose his Bank of Boston Celebrity Series concert as one of the Top Ten in classical music events. The Miami Herald ranked Tian Ying’s performance of Beethoven Concerto No. 5 with the Frost Symphony at the opening concert of Festival Miami in 2009 as the Top 5 musical events in South Florida. There have been many articles written about Tian Ying, including profiles in The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, and People Magazine.