Mainly Mozart Festival: PIANO FANTASIES (Coral Gables)

Mainly Mozart Festival: PIANO FANTASIES (Coral Gables)
by Miami Chamber Music Society, Inc

PERFORMER
Jack Gao, piano

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Experience an afternoon of expressive and imaginative piano works as pianist Jack Gao takes the stage. First prize winner of the 2023 Naumburg International Piano Competition, Gao has been lauded for his “imaginative shadings and textural wizardry.” A student at The Juilliard School, he has also earned top honors in the Gina Bachauer and Juilliard Concerto Competitions, quickly establishing himself as one of the most compelling young pianists of his generation.The program explores the art of fantasy across time—from Chopin’s poetic etudes, mazurkas, and impromptus to Mozart’s introspective Fantasia in D minor, Scriabin’s mystical Sonata-Fantasy, and Ravel’s vivid and haunting Gaspard de la Nuit. Traversing romantic lyricism, impressionist color, and bold harmonic landscapes, Gao’s performance invites listeners into a world shaped by mood, imagination, and timeless musical storytelling.

PROGRAM

Frédéric Chopin
Étude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3
Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 59, No. 1
Études, Op. 10, Nos. 8 and 10
Impromptu in G-flat Major, Op. 51
Preludes, Op. 28, Nos. 21–23
Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Fantasia in D Minor, K. 397

Alexander Scriabin
Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp Minor, “Sonata-Fantasy,” Op. 19

Maurice Ravel
Gaspard de la nuit

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