The Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut & New Britain Museum of American Art Presents
Angela Cheng Piano Recital
The New Britain Museum of American Art
Stanley Works Center
56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT.
Seating is first-come, first-served and limited to 50% capacity.
Chopin Society members receive 50% admission discount.
The Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut is thrilled to partner with the NBMAA to bring visitors classical music performances from world-renowned pianists.
All shows begin at 3 p.m. in the
Biography
Consistently praised for her brilliant technique, tonal beauty, and superb musicianship, Canadian pianist Angela Cheng is one of her country’s national treasures.
During the 2019/2020 season, Ms. Cheng served as an Artistic Partner of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra where she will perform three concertos throughout the season. Other highlights of the season include return engagements with the symphonies of Vancouver, Victoria, and Nova Scotia. In the U.S., Ms. Cheng performed with the symphonies of Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Richmond and Canton, as well as the IRIS Chamber Orchestra.
Angela Cheng has given concerts in Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and the 92nd Street Y in New York. She has also performed in the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, the Mariinsky Concert Hall in St. Petersburg and the Sydney Opera House. She has appeared at the Verbier, Edinburgh, Miyazaki, St. Petersburg/Stars of the White Nights, and Enescu/Romania Festivals.
An avid recitalist, Angela Cheng appears regularly on recital series throughout the United States and Canada and has collaborated with numerous chamber ensembles including the Takács, Colorado, and Vogler quartets. Festival appearances have included Banff, Bravo! Vail, Chautauqua, Colorado, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, La Jolla’s SummerFest, Ravinia, Vancouver, the Festival International de Lanaudière in Quebec, Toronto Summer Music Festival, the Cartegena International Music Festival in Colombia and the Schleswig-Holstein festival in Germany. Please visit www.pianistangelacheng.com for more information.
Program
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI/50
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Sonata no. 31 in A-flat Major, Op.110
Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Allegro molto
Adagio ma non troppo
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
Polonaise-Fantasie in A-flat Major, Op. 61
Ballade no. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52