Dr. Kui Min Piano Studio

presents

2018

CHRISTMAS RECITAL

Saturday December 15, 2018 @3:30pm

Yorkminster Citadel 1 Lord Seaton Road (Yonge and 401)

Toronto, ON M2P 2C1

PROGRAM

Please silence your cellphones & electronic devices and turn off the flashlight of your cameras during the performances. Thank you for supporting!

PART ONE

Ode to Joy ……………………………..………………………….………. L. van Beethoven / N. Faber Snake Charmer …………....………………………………………………………………………….. N. Faber O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum) ………………….……………………………. arr. J. Bastien

Kyle Wu

Mazurka, Op. 43 No. 3 ……………….………………………………………………..…....……. R. Glière Jazz Exercise No. 2 ……………………………………………………………….….....……… O. Peterson

Mila Warwick

Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 …………………………………….………………….. C. Petzold Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115 ……………………………………………………….. C. Petzold The Song of Twilight ……………………………………………………………..…………...… Y. Nakada

Mendy Mao

Gavotte in G Major, from French Suite No. 5, BWV 816 ……………..…………… J.S. Bach Sonatina in G Major, Op. 36 No. 2 third movement …………………………. M. Clementi

Allegro Waltz, from Album for the Young, Op. 39 No. 9 ………………..…….…. P.I. Tchaikovsky

Cindy Qiao

Invention No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 784 …………………………..………………..…….. J.S. Bach La fille aux cheveux de lin ………………………………………….……..………..…….... C. Debussy Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 3 first movement …………………….……… M. Clementi Spiritoso

Kaylyn Zhang

PART TWO

Nocturn in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth. ………………………………...........……….. F. Chopin

Treasure (Cuixi) Zhou

A Window to the Past ……….…………………………………………………...…….…….. J. Williams

Edward Teng

Sonatina in A Major, Op. 59 No. 1 first movement ………………….……………. F. Kuhlau

Allegro Seven of Hearts …………………………………………………………………………………..…… K. Olson

Chung He

Waltz in A Minor, Op. posth., B. 150 …………………………………………………….. F. Chopin

Jolie Liu

Arietta, Op. 43 No. 7 ………………………………………………………………………….....… R. Glière

Elizabeth Huang

Solfeggietto, H. 220, Wq. 117: 2 ……..……………………………...……….…………... C,P.E. Bach Dance of the Marionettes ……………………………………………………………….…. M. Tarenghi Far Away Friend ……………………………………………………………….………………… M. Springer

Bernice Tang

The Storm, Op. 109 No. 13 ………..……………………….………………………….. J.F. Burgmüller Dance of the Elves, Op. 21 No. 3 ………………..……………………….…………..…. G. Karganov Page d’album, L. 133 …………………………………………………………………………….. C. Debussy

Jessie Sun

Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28 No. 15 “Raindrop” ……………………………...… F. Chopin

Cassie Shi

March, from The Season, Op. 37b …………………………………………..…… P.I. Tchaikovsky Dreams, Op. 88 No. 1 ………………………………………………….………………….. D. Kabalevsky

Felix Tang

Golliwogg's Cakewalk, from Children's Corner, L. 119 ………………….…...…. C. Debussy

Cloud Bu

PART THREE

Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique” ……………………….……………. L. van Beethoven Rondo: Allegro

Kelly Zhu

Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “The Tempest” ………………………. L. van Beethoven Allegretto

Naruto Higuchi

Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 90 No. 4 ………………………….………..……… F. Schubert

Matthew Liu

Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat Major, Op. 29 ………………………………...........……. F. Chopin

Kevin Min

Étude in E Major, Op. 10 No. 3 "Tristesse" …………………………….……………….. F. Chopin

George Gong Chen

Étude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12, “Revolutionary” ……………….………………… F. Chopin

Amanda Wang

Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. 66 …………………………………… F. Chopin

Camille Poon

Concert Étude in D-flat Major, No. 3 S. 144 "Un Sospiro" ………………….………. F. Liszt

Yao Cui

Prelude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 32 No. 12 ………………..…………………… S. Rachmaninoff

Andrew Liu

Impromptu No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 31 ………………………………………………..……… G. Fauré

Adila Liu

Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2 …………………………………………………….………….... A. Ginastera 1. Danza del viejo boyero 2. Danza de la moza donosa 3. Danza del gaucho matrero

Su Chen

Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein” ……………..………..….. L. van Beethoven Allegro con brio

Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31 ………………………………….…………………. F. Chopin

Richard Li

THE END

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

to our recent

ARCT GRADUATES!

George Gong Chen

Jonathan Kan

Richard Li

Jinwu Liu

Kelly Zhu

and

COMPETITION WINNERS!

Cloud Bu (1st Prize in Junior Category)

in

2018 ROME GRAND PRIZE VIRTUOSO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

Cloud is invited to perform at Teatro Studio, Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy on December 18, 2018

Cloud Bu (1st Place in Age 12 Group)

Yao Cui (3rd Place in Age 14 Group)

in

2018-2019 CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

Both students are invited to perform in the Winners’ Recital at Weill Recital Hall

at the Carnegie Hall, New York

On February 9, 2019

Andrew Liu (1st Prize in Age 16 Group)

Amanda Wang (2nd Prize in Age 14 Group)

George Gong Chen (2nd Prize in Age 16 Group)

Felix Tang (3rd Prize in Age 11 Group)

in

5TH GOLDEN CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARDS INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

All four students have presented fabulous performances in the

Winners’ Concert at Weill Recital Hall at the Carnegie Hall, New York

On November 2-4, 2018

Sarah Li (1st Place in Age 10 Group)

Kevin Min (1st Place in Age 11 Group)

Kaylyn Zhang (2nd Place in Age 7 Group)

Cuixi Zhou (2nd Place in Age 8 Group)

Jonathan Kan (2nd Place in Age 14 Group)

George Gong Chen (3rd Place in Age 15 Group)

in

2017-2018 CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

Kudos to our first and second place winners who have successfully performed in the Winners’ Recital at Weill Recital Hall

at the Carnegie Hall, New York

On February 10, 2018

FIRST PRIZE WINNERS

Andrew Liu (ARCT) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Russian

Composer)

Cloud Bu (G8) – 2018 Markham Music Festival (Sonatina)

Edward Teng (Age 10 and Under) – 2018 Yip’s Music Festival (Recital)

Kaylyn J. Zhang (G4) – 2018 CCC Toronto Piano Competition

(Baroque)

Kaylyn J. Zhang (8 Years and Under) – 2018 CCC Toronto Piano

Competition

Kaylyn J. Zhang (G5) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival

(Classical)

Kaylyn J. Zhang (G5) – 2018 Markham Music Festival (Sonatina)

Kaylyn J. Zhang (G5) – 2018 North York Music Festival (Sonatina)

Kaylyn J. Zhang (7 Years Group) – Finalist in the 2018 Canadian Music

Competition National Final

Kevin Min (Junior Category) – 2018 Vienna Grand Prize Virtuoso

International Music Competition (performed at the Winners’ Concert

at the Gläserner Saal, Musikverein, Vienna on April 11, 2018)

Mila Warwick (G4) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Etudes)

Xiuyuan Shi (G6) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Etudes)

SECOND PRIZE WINNERS

Andrew Liu (ARCT) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Chopin)

Amanda Wang (G10) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Modern)

Cloud Bu (G8) – 2018 Markham Music Festival (Etudes)

Kaylyn J. Zhang (Age 7 and Under) – 2018 North York Music Festival

Mila Warwick (G4) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Modern)

Naruto Higuchi (G10) – 2018 CCC Toronto Piano Competition

(Sonata)

Susanna Wang (ARCT) – 2018 CCC Toronto Piano Competition

(Impressionist)

Susanna Wang (ARCT) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival

(Impressionist)

Treasure (Cuixi) Zhou (Age 9 and Under) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis

Music Festival (Canadian)

Yao Cui (G10) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Classical)

Yao Cui (G10) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Etudes)

THIRD PRIZE WINNERS

Amanda Wang (G10) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Baroque)

Chung He (G7) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Baroque)

Chung He (G7) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Modern)

Chung He (G7) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Etudes)

Cloud Bu (G8) – 2018 Markham Music Festival (Baroque)

George Gong Chen (ARCT) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival

(Chopin)

Kaylyn Zhang (Age 11 and Under) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music

Festival (Concert Group)

Kelly Zhu (ARCT) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Beethoven)

Mila Warwick (G4) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Classical)

Su Chen (G10) – 2018 CCC Toronto Piano Competition (Impressionist)

Su Chen (G10) – 2018 CCC Toronto Piano Competition (Romantic)

Su Chen (G10) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Romantic)

Susanna Wang (ARCT) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival

(Beethoven)

Yao Cui (G10) – 2018 Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival (Baroque)

The fact that children can make beautiful music is less significant

than the fact that music can make beautiful children.

- Cheryl Lavender

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