Valley College Los Angeles Valley College Fall, 2019 Concert Series Fall, 2019 Concert Series

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 – 1:30pm Wednesday, September 25, 2019 – 1:30pm Music Recital Hall – M106 Music Recital Hall – M106

Soo Biancalana, Soo Biancalana, piano

Allemande and Sarabande from French Suite in G major .... J.S. Bach Allemande and Sarabande from French Suite in G major .... J.S. Bach

Two Mazurkas, Op. 17 ...... Frederic Chopin Two Mazurkas, Op. 17 ...... Frederic Chopin

Preludes ...... Claude Debussy Preludes ...... Claude Debussy Minstrels Minstrels Interrupted Serenade Interrupted Serenade West Wind West Wind

Cowboy’s Lament from Excursions ...... Cowboy’s Lament from Excursions ...... Samuel Barber

Daisies from Op. 38 ...... Daisies from Op. 38 ...... Sergei Rachmaninoff

Barcarolle, Op. 60 ...... Frederic Chopin Barcarolle, Op. 60 ...... Frederic Chopin

Soo Biancalana, Pianist - Born in Seoul, Korea, Soo Lee came to this Soo Biancalana, Pianist - Born in Seoul, Korea, Soo Lee came to this country in her early teens to pursue her love of classical music. She studied country in her early teens to pursue her love of classical music. She studied with many prestigious instructors such as John Perry and Norman Krieger with many prestigious instructors such as John Perry and Norman Krieger while attending the Colburn Conservatory and the USC Thornton School of while attending the Colburn Conservatory and the USC Thornton School of Music where she recently received her Doctorate in Piano Performance. The Music where she recently received her Doctorate in Piano Performance. The recipient of many awards (Beverly Hills Concert Series, 2009. Virginia Waring recipient of many awards (Beverly Hills Concert Series, 2009. Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, 2005. MTNA Steinway Collegiate Artist International Piano Competition, 2005. MTNA Steinway Collegiate Artist Competition, 2001.), she has performed all over the world. Some of her Competition, 2001.), she has performed all over the world. Some of her performances include Los Angeles at the Zipper Hall with Ronald Leonard, performances include Los Angeles at the Zipper Hall with Ronald Leonard, Soloists Chamber Orchestra at Saint Martin in the Fields, The Pan London Soloists Chamber Orchestra at Saint Martin in the Fields, The Pan Pacific Music Festival in Sydney, The Klaviersommer in Bad Bertrich, Pacific Music Festival in Sydney, The Klaviersommer in Bad Bertrich, Germany, The 9th Annual World Piano Pedagogy Conference in Las Vegas Germany, The 9th Annual World Piano Pedagogy Conference in Las Vegas and several performances in Korea. Dr. Lee has enjoyed the opportunity to and several performances in Korea. Dr. Lee has enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate with many talented students of Cellist Ralph Kirshbaum and collaborate with many talented students of Cellist Ralph Kirshbaum and Violinist Robert Lipsett. She also conducts many masterclasses, teaches private Violinist Robert Lipsett. She also conducts many masterclasses, teaches private students and holds a position as faculty member and judge for the Eum-Ak students and holds a position as faculty member and judge for the Eum-Ak Journal's Summer Festival and International Competition in Korea. Journal's Summer Festival and International Competition in Korea.