[PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION]
Gangdong Arts Center, marking its 15th anniversary this year, presents the beginning of its premium classical series. We are pleased to welcome YIFAN WU, the winner of the International Busoni Piano Competition—a prestigious international competition that has produced world-renowned pianists such as Joerg Demus and Martha Argerich. Previous Korean winners include Baek Kun-woo, Seo Hye-kyung, Lee Yun-soo, and Kim Hye-jin, with Moon Ji-young winning in 2015 and Park Jae-hong in 2021. We invite you to enjoy his passionate melodies performed across the 88 keys of the piano.
[PROGRAM]
D. Scarlatti
Sonata in d minor, K.9 (arr. Carl Tausig in e minor)
Federico Mompou Landscapes
Ⅰ. The Fountain and the Bell
Ⅱ. The Lake
D. Scarlatti
Sonata in e minor, K.233
F. Busoni
Elegies, BV 252
Ⅶ. Berceuse
R. Schumann
Arabesque in C Major, Op.18
Bach-Busoni
Chorale Prelude "Awake, the voice is calling us," BWV 645–BV B 27 No.2
INTERMISSION
R. Schumann
Piano Sonata No.1 in f# minor, Op.11