Join us on Saturday, October 18 at 3:00 pm to hear Chinese pianist Wenting Shi perform Frédéric Chopin’s beloved 24 Preludes, Op. 28. Wenting’s program also includes music by Haydn, Rachmaninoff, and George Rochberg.
Program
| Composer | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Joseph Haydn | Keyboard Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50 | 1794 |
| George Rochberg | Carnival Music, A Suite for Piano | 1971 |
| Sergei Rachmaninoff | Études-Tableaux, Op. 33 (selections) | 1911 |
| Intermission | ||
| Frédéric Chopin | 24 Preludes, Op. 28 | 1839 |
About the Artist
Wenting Shi
An international recitalist, Chinese pianist Wenting Shi has been invited to perform solo concerts across a multitude of countries in venues such as Alice Tully Hall in New York, Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium, Hong Kong City Hall, Musikverein and ORF Radio Kulturhaus in Vienna, and the Shanghai Grand Theatre.
Wenting has been acknowledged for outstanding artistry and honored with invitations to participate and give recitals in prestigious international music festivals, among them the Amalfi International Music Festival in Italy, the Villecroze International Music Festival in France, the International Musical Artistry Goslar and the Bonn Beethoven Music Festical in Germany, the Salzburg Mozart International Music Festival and the ISA International Music Festival in Austria, the Lucca International Music Festival in Italy, the Oxford International Music Festival in the UK, and the Aspen Music Festival in the US.
Wenting’s musical journey began at the age of 4. Her professional music studies began at the age of 8 at the Affiliated Elementary School of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. A child prodigy, Wenting consistently earned recognition and awards, including the first prize in China’s 2004 Gu’Lang’yu National Piano Competition for Young Artists and the first prize at the Beethoven Music Festival National Competition in 2004, which led to her solo debut in Germany at the Bonn Beethoven Music Festival.
After completing her studies at the Affiliated High School of the Shanghai Conservatory, Wenting began her academic journey at The Juilliard School in New York City in 2011. She was granted a full scholarship and studied with Dr. Yoheved Kaplinsky. In 2015, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree, receiving the Arthur Rubinstein Prize for Academic and Artistic Achievements. Continuing her studies at Juilliard, Wenting obtained her Master of Music degree in 2017. She then pursued further studies at the Yale School of Music with Prof. Boris Berman, earning a Master of Musical Arts degree in 2019.
In June 2022, Wenting was awarded a Master of Arts degree with the highest distinction, “Auszeichnung/With Distinction,” from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where she studied with Prof. Avedis Kouyoumdjian. She is now pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, studying with Prof. James Giles.
Wenting currently serves as an instructor at the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, a piano faculty member at the Music Institute of Chicago, and an artist-level piano faculty member at the New Music School Chicago. Her solo album on the Naxos label is scheduled for release in 2026.
About the Concert
This performance begins at 3:00 pm. Join us an hour earlier for a pre-concert discussion about the music on the program. After the performance, you’ll have an opportunity to meet the artist(s) and learn about their backgrounds, interests, and career plans.
The address of the venue is 103 North Road, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879. Driving time from Providence, Newport, Westerly, and southeastern Connecticut is under an hour, and Amtrak’s Kingston Station is only five miles away.
Contributions
The suggested contribution for this concert is $40 per person, collected at the door. We accept cash, personal checks, and cards. Checks should be payable to “Core Memory Music”. All contributions go directly to our performing artists. To make your contribution in advance, click here.
Children under 18 are welcome to join us free of charge.
Reservations
If you’d like to attend this concert, send us an email with the full name of each person in your party. If seating is still available, we’ll confirm your reservation.
If you can’t attend the concert, we invite you to listen to the audio livestream (no reservation required).