Emerging Artists Series
Presented in collaboration with Piano Spheres
Mentored by Mark Robson
**Due to unforeseen circumstances, this concert has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Ticket holders can contact the Box Office at 626.683.6801 to exchange their tickets for another night or receive a refund.**
Pianist So-Mang Jaegal makes his Boston Court debut as part of our 3rd Annual Emerging Artists Series. This Series pairs talented young musicians with acclaimed mentors who develop a special program showcasing the young artist’s unique skills and musical viewpoint. Be among the first to experience these rising stars in the intimacy of our Branson Performance Space.
Pianist So-Mang Jeagal performed in many international music festivals and concert series at major concert halls, such as Salzburger Schloss Konzerte, Konzerthaus (Germany), La Madeleine (France), Seoul Arts Center, J. F. Kennedy Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall. Mr. Jeagal won First Prizes at the Washington International Piano Competition and Liszt International Music Competition in 2014. As a winner of the competition, Mr. Jeagal presented solo recitals of the music of Liszt at the prestigious Liszt Ferenc Museum and Research Center in Budapest and the Hungarian Cultural Center in London. He was also invited to give a solo recital at the Newport Music Festival in Rhode Island.
Mr. Jeagal was born in Daegu, South Korea. He began studying the piano at the age of five and gave his debut recital at the age of eleven. He received the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees with highest honors from the Seoul National University. He graduated Artist Diploma at the Thornton School of Music of USC as a full scholarship student under the tutelage of Professor Kevin Fitz-Gerald. Mr. Jeagal has participated in Masterclasses with eminent concert pianists Leon Fleisher, Murray Perahia, John O’Conor, Klaus Hellwig, Hiroko Nakamura and Hae-sun Paik.
PROGRAM
Pēteris Vasks (1946- )
Zalā ainava (Green Scenery), from The Seasons (1980)
Rodion Shchedrin (1932-)
Poem, from Six Pieces (1954)
Gabriel Fauré (1984-1924)
Nocturne No. 13 in B Minor, Op. 119 (1921)
Sarah Gibson (1986- )
Our eyes once watered (2018)
György Kurtág (1962- )
Perpetuum mobile
Le fille aux cheveux de lin—enragée (1979)
Nikolai Kapustin (1937- )
Variations, Op. 41 (1984)
Intermission
Lee Hoiby (1926-2011)
Variations on a theme of Schubert (1993)
Philip Glass (1937- )
Etude No. 13 from 20 Etudes (1994-2012)
William Bolcom (1938- )
Nocturne, from 12 New Etudes (1986)
Mark Robson (1956- )
bLACK/wHITE:
étude pour les octaves en opposition (2018)
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Three Burlesques, Op. 8C (1911)
Presto: Quarrel
Allegretto: A little tipsy
Molto vivo, capriccioso
