Faculty Recital: Amos Yang, cello & Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Faculty Recital
This recital is presented and curated by Amos Yang and Jon Nakamatsu.
Program
He Zhanhao and Chen Gang: Butterfly Lovers Concerto
I. Adagio Cantabile
II. Allegro
III. Adagio assai doloroso
IV. Lagrimoso
V. Adagio cantabile
John Wilson, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010
I. Prélude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Bourrée I
VI. Bourrée II
VII. Gigue
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata, Op.19
I. Lento – Allegro moderato
II. Allegro scherzando
III. Andante
IV. Allegro mosso
Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Cello
Piano
Amos Yang
Jon Nakamatsu
About SFCM’s Cello Department
Opportunity awaits you as a cellist at SFCM. Part of SFCM’s comprehensive strings program, the cello department has a studio of about 29 students, all honing their craft with the guidance of four dedicated faculty members. Students can perform with resident ensembles such as the Conservatory Orchestra and chamber groups from the baroque to the contemporary, as well as enter the annual String Concerto Competition.
About SFCM's Piano Department
SFCM pianists study in a focused, energized, and supportive environment. Artist-teachers with a wealth of international performing experience provide close instruction and mentorship to an exclusive group of fewer than 50 students. Performance opportunities within the Conservatory and around San Francisco help prepare students for a career at the highest professional level. Students also have the chance to enter a yearly concerto competition, the winner of which performs with the Conservatory Orchestra. Interdepartmental collaboration, guest artist residencies, and master classes round out a transformative piano education. Recent guest artists include Emanuel Ax, Sergei Babayan, Richard Goode, Stephen Hough, Menahem Pressler, and Shai Wosner.
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