Event

The Grand Piano Extravaganza

Date, time, location

Date

Friday, May 23, 2025

Time

8:00 pm EDT

Location

Warner Concert Hall

77 W. College St.
Oberlin, OH 44074

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Cost

$25

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How many pianos can we get on a stage? This event, featuring conservatory piano faculty members and graduating seniors, is a great way to begin the weekend. Proceeds benefit piano department projects.

Program:

Dean William Quillen, Master of Ceremonies

Alexander Scriabin Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (for the left hand)
   José Ramón Méndez

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata in C Major, K. 330: Allegretto
   Angela Cheng

Greg Anderson Carmen Fantasy based on themes by Georges Bizet (for two pianos, four hands)
   Haewon Song & Robert Shannon ’72

Leonard Bernstein/ arr. Duarte “America” from West Side Story (for one piano, six hands)
   Angela Cheng, Alan & Alvin Chow

Gustav Holst/ arr. Chiou “Jupiter” from The Planets (for eight pianos, 16 hands)
   Angela Cheng, Alvin Chow
   Evan Hines '16, José Ramón Méndez
   Robert Shannon ’72, Haewon Song
   Yulia Fedoseeva, Thomas Bandy
   Raphael Jiménez, conductor

Intermission

Leonard Bernstein/ arr. Takács “Mambo” from West Side Story (for eight pianos, 16 hands)
   Javier González, Angela Cheng
   Haewon Song, Alvin Chow
   Evan Hines '16, José Ramón Méndez
   Thomas Bandy, Robert Shannon ’72
   Percussion: Cendan Dillon, Jonathan Lucke, Nathaniel Valsania
   Raphael Jiménez, conductor

Sergei Rachmaninoff/ arr. Rebner Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 (for two pianos, eight hands)
   Piano I: Athena Deng, Chun Lam U
   Piano II: Yu-Wei Lee, Yubo Deng

Scott Joplin/ arr. Hamelin Maple Leaf Rag (for six pianos, 12 hands)
   Javier González, José Ramón Méndez
   Robert Shannon ’72, Haewon Song
   Thomas Bandy, Yulia Fedoseeva

Gioachino Rossini/ arr. Czerny Overture to Semiramide (for eight pianos, 160 fingers)
   Haewon Song/Haneul Jeong
   Angela Cheng/Fiona Wu
   Alvin Chow/Yu-Wei Lee
   Javier González/Zhiduo Wang
   Evan Hines/Yubo Deng
   Thomas Bandy/Zinan Lin
   Robert Shannon ’72/Alison Du
   José Ramón Méndez/Athena Deng
   Raphael Jiménez, conductor

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