Chih-Ta Chen, viola
Graduation recitals display the skill and passion of Curtis Institute of Music students on the cusp of professional musicianship. Members of the current class will share the breadth of their talent through a culminating graduation recital. Admission requires advance registration and is complimentary.
Curtis will livestream graduation recitals on Facebook and YouTube at 8 p.m. during the season.
Please note: Performance programs are subject to last-minute changes and cancellations.
Program
| LECLAIR | Sonata Op. 12, No. 4 |
|---|---|
| KNOX |
Microtonal Blues
Chih-Ta Chen, viola |
| BEETHOVEN |
Duet mit zwei obligaten Augengläsern, WoO 32
Chih-Ta Chen, viola |
| KNOX |
Quartet for One
Chih-Ta Chen, viola |
| INTERMISSION | |
| TELEMANN |
Fantasie No. 9 in B minor, TWV 40:22
Chih-Ta Chen, viola |
| VIEUXTEMPS |
Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 36
Chih-Ta Chen, viola |
About the Performers
Chih-Ta Chen, from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, a student of Roberto Díaz, Edward Gazouleas, and Hsin-Yun Huang, is the Jean J. Sterne Fellow and entered Curtis in 2019.
Soyoung Cho, from Seoul, a student of Misha Amory and Edward Gazouleas, is the Reaumur and Mary Corrin Winston Fellow and first entered Curtis in 2017.
SaiSai Ding, from Shanghai, a student of Gary Hoffman and Peter Wiley, is the Maurice Gendron Memorial Fellow and entered Curtis in 2019.
Jenny Chen, staff pianist
Special Thanks
The Curtis Institute of Music received funding from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Edith L. and Robert Prostkoff Memorial Concert Series.