Program
| Composer | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Schubert | Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821 | 1824 |
| Luigi Dallapiccola | Ciaccona (Intermezzo e Adagio) | 1945 |
| Frédéric Chopin | Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27:2 | 1836 |
| Intermission | ||
| Johann Sebastian Bach | Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 | 1740? |
| Henri Dutilleux | Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher | 1976 |
| Leoš Janáček | On an Overgrown Path: Book I, JW VIII:17 (selections) | 1908 |
| Camille Saint-Saëns | The Carnival of the Animals: 13. The Swan, R. 125:13 | 1886 |
About the Artists
Chase Park
She was awarded first prize at the 2022 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions and was named the Mortimer Levitt Piano Chair at YCA. Winner of the 2019 Hilton Head International Piano Competition and Finalist at the 2023 Arthur Rubinstein International Master Piano Competition, she has since performed at venues including Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and Morgan Library, and at Gilmore Rising Stars, Bravo! Vail, and Tongyeong International Music Festivals. Her concerto appearances include the Israel Philharmonic, Charlotte Symphony, and Maryland Symphony, and upcoming highlights include debuts with the Celebrity Series of Boston, Shriver Hall in Baltimore, and Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, and concerto appearances with the Kansas City, Knoxville, and Pensacola Symphony Orchestras.
Audrey Vardanega
A native of Oakland, California, Audrey Vardanega began studying piano at age 6. She debuted as a soloist with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra at age 10 and played her first solo recital two years later. Now at 25, her years of experience touring internationally as a solo and chamber musician have earned her numerous accolades.
Audrey’s formal music education began at The Crowden School in Berkeley, California. After graduating from Columbia University in 2017, she studied piano performance with Richard Goode at the Mannes School of Music in New York City. Audrey earned the Master of Music degree at Mannes in 2019 and now studies privately with Mr. Goode.
In addition to her performance activities, Audrey composes music and serves as artistic director of Musaics of the Bay, a chamber music program that pairs performers and living composers with visual artists, poets, sculptors, and filmmakers to create musical compositions based on works of art.