F-]AOCF]EN TIANG SAIURDAY,DECEMBER 7 . 8 PM . MCASDSHERWOOD AUDITORIUM HSZT BollodeNo.2 in B Minor, S.l7l (r8r r-r 886) SCHUMANN Cornsvsl,Opus9 (18r 0-r 856) P16ombule Pierrol Arlequin Volsenoble Eusebius Floreston Coquelle R6plique Popillons ASCH'SCHA (Lett re s do ns o nfes) Chiorino Chopin Estrello Reconnoissonce Pontolonet Colombine Volseallemande lntermezzo:Paganini Pouse Morchesdes DovidsbAndler contre les Philistins INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN PionoSonoto in EMojon 0pus I09 (1770-1827\ Vivoce,mo non troppo;Adogio espressivo Preslissimo Andontemolto contobile ed espressivo DEBUSSY Seleclionsfrom Pr6ludes, Book I (r862-1 9r 8) Despos sur lo neige les sonsel lespaffums lournenl dons I'air du soir Lescol Ii nesd' Anoco pri Lqcoth1drqle engloutie BATAKIREV Islamey,Opusl8 (r837-r 9r0) HaochenZhong last peformed for Lo Jollo Music Society in theDiscovery Series on Moy 23, 2010. YUJAWAN G, piano Twenty-sixyear old pianistYuja Wang is widely recognizedas one of the most importantarlists of her generation.Regularly lauded for her controlled,prodigious technique, Ms. Wanghas been praisedfor her authorityover the most complextechnical demands of the repertoire,the depthof her musicalinsight, as well as her fresh interpretationsand charismaticstage presence. Ms. Wang hasperformed with many of the world's prestigiousorchestras including thoseof Boston,Chicago and Los Angeles,and abroadwith the Berlin Staatskapelle,Israel and London Philharmonicsand the Royal ConcertgebouwOrchestra. Conductors with whom shehas collaboratedinclude Gustavo Dudamel,LorinMaazel and Zttbin Mehta. Ms. Wang regularly gives recitalsthroughout Asia, Europeand North America, and as a dedicatedperformer of chambermusic - appearsat summerchamber music festivals,including-an annual appearance at Switzerland'sVerbier Festival. Ms. Wang studiedat the CentralConservatory of Music in Beijing with Ling Yuan and Zhou Guangren,the Mount Royal Conseruatoryin Calgarywith Hung-Kuan Chen and TemaBlackstone, and the Curtis Instituteof Music in philadelphiawiih Gary Graffman. In 2006 shereceived the Gilmore YoungArtist Award, and in 2010 shereceived the prestigiousAvery Fisher CareerGrant. Ms. Wang is a SteinwayArlist. HAOCHENZHANG Sincehis gold medalwin at the ThirteenthVan Clibum InternationalPiano Competitionin 2009, 22-yeat-oldChinese pianist Haochen Zhanghas captivated audiences in the US, EuropeandAsia with a uniquecombination of deepmusical sensitiviry fearlessimagination and spectacular vitluosity.A passionateand insightful programmer,he cultivateshis reputationthrough major performancesand debutsevery year. Recent highlights include a sold-outrecital tour of Japan,a subscriptiondebut with LorinMaazel and the Munich Philharmonicfollowed by a tour of China with the orchestraand debutswith the SingaporeSymphony and JapanPhilharmonic. Mr. Zhangis also an avid chamber music player, collaboratingwith suchcolleagues as the ShanghaiString Quartet.In past seasonshehas performed with The Philadelphia Orchestra,Pacific Symphonyand Israel and London Philharmonics.A prolific recitalist,in ttreU.S. Mr. Zhang hasperfotmed at SpiveyHall, Celebrity Seriesof Boston and Wolf Trap Discovery Seriesamong others. Intemational tours havetaken him to Tokyo, Tel Aviv and Berlin amons other cities. Mt. Zhang is graduate a of the Curlis Instituteof Music in Philadelphiawhere he studiedunder Gary Graffman.He was previouslytrained at the ShanghaiConservatory of Music and the ShenzhenAfts School,where he was admittedin 200I at the ageof 11 to studywith ProfessorDan Zhaoyi. :,i,ia tisr 45TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON l$d*.