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Presented by The Adam Gyorgy Foundation
New York Franz Liszt International Piano Competition Gala Concert
Friday, October 8, 2021
8 PM
Weill Recital Hall
Following the traditions of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Budapest, this performance celebrates Franz Liszt's legacy with offering a solo recital to the winner of the New York Franz Liszt International Piano Competition and Festival. Judges selecting the winning performer include concert pianist and artistic director Adam Gyorgy (Franz Liszt Prize 2020), Dr. Gabor Farkas (Head of Piano Faculty, Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest), and Dr. Steven Spooner (Peabody Conservatory).
Performers
Derek Wang, Piano
Program
ALL-LISZT PROGRAMWaltz from Gounod's Faust
Transcendental Etude No. 12 in B-flat Minor, "Chasse-Neige"
"Station 8: Les femmes de Jérusalem" from Via crucis, S. 504a
Variations on the Cantata "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" (after J.S. Bach)
Overture to Wagner's Tannhäuser