William Wang (Graduate), Piano

Emerson Fellows Solo Recital

April 30, 2021 | 05:00 pm

Virtual
Free
April 30, 2021 | 05:00 pm

About the Performer: 

William Wang is a third-year PhD student in computer science, working with Ali Jadbabaie at the MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems. He currently studies with David Deveau as an Emerson Fellow; his past teachers include Betty Woo and James Gardner. William is a four-time winner of the US Open Music Competition, first place winner of the East Bay Music Festival, and audience favorite prize-winner for the Pacific Musical Society Competition. He has also played in masterclasses with Olga Kern and Hans Boepple. In 2017, William won the UC Berkeley concerto competition and performed Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto with the UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra. In 2021, he had the privilege of performing the same concerto with the Boston Pops as part of MIT Tech Night. In addition to solo repertoire, William is an active member of the MIT Chamber Music Society and performs at assisted living homes with the MIT Ribotones. Apart from music, William enjoys cooking, baking sweets, and playing table tennis. 

About the Emerson Program:

Funded by the late Mr. Cherry L. Emerson, Jr. (SM, 1941) the Emerson Program offers merit-based financial assistance for private lessons to MIT students of outstanding achievement on their instrument or voice in classical, jazz or world music via competitive auditions. Each academic year, the Emerson program for private study offers half scholarships and full scholarships to approximately 50 qualified students out of about 100 who apply and audition for scholarships and fellowships. Auditions are held at the start of the fall semester. Private teacher selections, made in consultation with the music faculty, may include instructors from MIT or from the greater Boston musical community. ​

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Program

Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (1728)                                   Johann Sebastian Bach
                                                                                                                    (1685 – 1750)

I. Ouverture
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Aria
V. Sarabande
VI. Menuet
VII. Gigue

 

Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 (1839)                                            Frédéric Chopin
                                                                                                                     (1810 – 1849) 

 I. Grave - Doppio movimento
 
II. Scherzo
 
III. Marche funebre: Lento
 
IV. Finale: Presto