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February 13th, 2027, 10 AM to 9:30 PM

We are delighted to present 14 exceptional pianists in this full-day program. Come throughout the day to enjoy a wide range of gorgeous piano repertoire.

Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center • La Jolla, CA

Evening Feature

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7:30 PM

Gorden Cheng

FOUNDER, KMGB CAPITAL & FOUNDER, PIANO VIRTUOSI FESTIVAL

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

PROGRAM

BRAHMS Klavierstücke, Op. 118

DEBUSSY L'isle Joyeuse

CHOPIN Polonaise Op. 53 "Heroic"Intermission

CHOPIN Waltz Op. 34 No. 1 in A-flat major

BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110

I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

II. Allegro molto

III. Adagio ma non troppo

LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, S.244/2

Full Day Program

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10:00 AM

Brad Arington

LEAD COUNSEL, MCKESSON

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

PROGRAM

CHOPIN Waltz in A Flat, Op. 34 No. 1

CHOPIN Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23

SZYMANOWSKI Mazurkas, Op. 50 Nos. 1 & 2

CHOPIN Polonaise in A Flat, Op. 53

RACHMANINOFF Moments Musicaux in E Flat Minor, Op. 16, No. 2

RACHMANINOFF Moments Musicaux in E Minor, Op. 16, No.4

SHCHEDRIN Basso Ostinato

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10:30 AM

Lenny Donadio

MATH SENIOR TEAM LEAD, DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DENVER, COLORADO

PROGRAM

CHOPIN Scherzo No. 3 Op. 39

CHOPIN Waltz Op. 42

CHOPIN Polonaise Op. 53

CHOPIN Mazurkas Op. 59

CHOPIN Barcarolle Op. 60

SZYMANOWSKI Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro assai Op. 21

LISZT Mephisto Waltz S. 514

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11:10 AM

Diana Cusano

EPIDEMIOLOGIST & MOM

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

PROGRAM

CHAMINADE Pieces Humoristiques Op. 87 no. 4 'Autrefois'

DEBUSSY Prelude Book 1. L117:11 'La Danse de Puck'

CHOPIN Scherzo no. 1, Op. 20 in B minor

KENJI BUNCH Monica's Notebook Etude no. 2

Intermission

RAUTAVAARA Pelimannit (Fiddlers) Op. 1 III. Klockar Samuel Dickstrom

SCARLATTI Sonatas K101 and K98

CHOPIN Polonaise in G# minor, posthumous

BEETHOVEN Sonata Op. 27 no. 1 'Sonata quasi una Fantasia' in E-flat major

I. Andante - Allegro - Andante

II. Allegro molto e vivace

III. Adagio con espressione

IV. Allegro vivace

Break (12 - 1 PM)

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1:00 PM

Kathy Abrahamson

WOMEN'S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER, FEM CENTRE

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

PROGRAM

VILLA-LOBOS Valsa Da Dor

DEBUSSY Rêverie

RACHMANINOFF Prelude Op. 23, No. 4

CHOPIN Ballade No. 3, Op. 47

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1:30 PM

Grant Gayle

CIVIL ENGINEER, BROWN AND CALDWELL

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

PROGRAM

CLEMENTI Sonata in D Major, Op. 25 No. 6

SIBELIUS - KYLIKKI Three Lyrical Pieces for Piano, Op. 41

MEDTNER Sonata Romantica in B -flat Minor, Op. 53 No. 1

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2:15 PM

Jonathan Shih

CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, STARTUP

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

PROGRAM

FRANCK-BAUER Prélude, fugue et variation, Op. 18

DUTILLEUX Sonata: III. Choral et variations

Intermission

SCRIABIN Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 23

I. Drammatico

II. Allegretto

III. Andante

IV. Presto con fuoco

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3:10 PM

Michael Krause

FOUNDER, COUNTERPOINT FUNDS

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

PROGRAM

TCHAIKOVSKY Meditation Op. 72, No. 5

LISZT Ballade in B minor

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3:30 PM

Shiori Kiriake

PR LEAD, ALTX RESEARCH

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA

PROGRAM

YASHIMATSU Piano Folio

RAVEL Prelude in A minor

RAMEAU Gavotte et six doubles

BACH / RACHMANINOFF Gavotte from the Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major

HANDEL Suite No. 5 in E Major HWV 430

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4:00 PM

Yumiko Oya

PIANO AND GOLF INSTRUCTOR

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

PROGRAM

PIAZOLLA Oblivion

ALBENIZ Asturias

GINASTERA Dana de la Mina donosa

RAVEL Alborada del gracioso

(with percussions by Ephraim Reitman)

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4:27 PM

John Gutheil

CEO, SciQuus ONCOLOGY

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

PROGRAM

BRAHMS Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 (with violinist David Bracher)

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4:57 PM

Wendy Wang

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, MICROSOFT

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

PROGRAM

BACH Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Minor, BWV 849

HAYDN Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34, I. Presto

BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 30, Op. 109, I. Vivace

LISAN WANG The Dark Blue Flower

RACHMANINOFF Moments Musicaux No. 4

SCRIABIN Prelude in B Major, Op. 11 No. 11

SHUAI ZANG. Three Preludes, Nos. II & III

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5:32 PM

Robert Finley

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

PROGRAM

FORTHCOMING

Break (6 - 7 PM)

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7:00 PM

Jonathan Taporco

CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, ALLIANT RETIREMENT CONSULTING

AUSTIN, TEXAS

PROGRAM

CHOPIN Mazurka Op. 33, no. 3

DEBUSSY Plus Que Lent

SCRIABIN Fantasy

Festival Schedule

Featured Pianist:

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7:30 PM

Gorden Cheng

FOUNDER, KMGB CAPITAL & FOUNDER, PIANO VIRTUOSI FESTIVAL

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

PROGRAM

BRAHMS Klavierstücke, Op. 118

DEBUSSY L'isle Joyeuse

CHOPIN Polonaise Op. 53 "Heroic"Intermission

CHOPIN Waltz Op. 34 No. 1 in A-flat major

BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110

I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

II. Allegro molto

III. Adagio ma non troppo

LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, S.244/2

Full Schedule for Performers