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Echoes Across Horizons: American Voices


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Junwen Liang full profile / Piano / 1 musician


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Les Reves de Colombine, Op. 65​​​​​​​​ Amy Beach
Valse Amoureuse (Waltz Lovers)
Sous les Étoiles (Under The Stars)
Danse d'Arlequin (Arlequin's Dance)

Adoration ​​​​​​​​​ Florence Price
Clouds
Sketches in Sepia
Etude

From Three Visions​​​​​​​​ William Grant Still
​Summerland
Intermission
​From Coco (Music by R. Lopez & K. Anderson-Lopez):​​​ Stephen Hough
​​Remember Me
From Rodgers & Hammerstein Transcriptions:​​​​

​​The King and I: Hello, Young Lovers
​​The Sound of Music: My Favorite Things

From 7 virtuoso etudes on Gershwin’s Songs​​​​​ ​ Earl Wild
​“Fascinating Rhythm”
​“Embraceable You”

Etude No. 6​​​​​​​​​ ​ Philip Glass

“The Banquet” Sonata for Piano ​​​ ​ Tan Dun
The Mask
After Tonight
Sword Dance
Only For Love


Historical context

A journey through the remarkable range of American musical voices, from the lyricism of Amy Beach, Florence Price, and William Grant Still to beloved melodies from Broadway, film, and Gershwin reimagined for the concert piano. The program travels through the virtuosity of Earl Wild, the hypnotic sound world of Philip Glass, and concludes with Tan Dun’s dramatic The Banquet Sonata, bringing together musical traditions and influences that span cultures and generations.


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