TGIF, November 3
Award-winning Chinese pianist, Chenxing Huang, will be playing music by Janacek, Debussy and Liszt, this Friday at our TGIF Concert. Sanctuary doors open at 5:15 pm and the concert begins at 5:30. The concert is free with donations accepted.
Program
In the Mists (14’)—Leoš Janáček (1854- 1928)
I. Andante
II. Molto adagio
III. Andantino
IV. Presto
2 Preludes, from Book II (7’30’’)—Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
No. 6 Général Lavine – eccentric
No. 12 Feux d’artifice (“fireworks”)
Variations on “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen” S.180 (17’) Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Notes on the Artist
Chenxing Huang, an award-winning Chinese pianist, has captivated audiences across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Acclaimed for her “remarkable intensity of expression,” she is a laureate in international competitions including the Concours Ile-de-France, Concours Musical de France, Artist Presentation Society Competition (USA), Paderewski International Competition (USA), Krystian Tkaczewski International Piano Competition (Poland), Bradshaw & Buono International Competition (USA), and New York Piano Festival & Competition. Notably, she was awarded the President’s Prize for “Best Chopin Interpretation” by the Association of Polish Artists & Musicians in France. In addition, she received the “Best Debussy Performance Prize” from both the IBLA Foundation and the Metropolitan International Piano Competition. In 2011, Chenxing Huang was selected as one of the ten exceptional young artists in China and received generous sponsorship from the Edifier Musician Foundation in Beijing.
In her recent season, Chenxing performed a solo recital at the esteemed Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago, which was broadcasted on 98.7 WFMT. She was honored to be invited as the “Artist-in-Residence” at the Porto Pianofest and held a solo recital and performances in Portugal. She gave solo recitals in the central Paris, invited by the President of the Association of Polish Artists & Musicians in France, and donated the audience’s contributions to organizations aiding refugees of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Chenxing’s musical journey has taken her to renowned venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall (NYC), Viennese Hall (Salzburg), Bibliotheque Polonaise de Paris, Vouleftikon—First Parliament of Greece, National Centre for the Performing Arts (Beijing), Beijing Concert Hall, and Shanghai Oriental Arts Center. She has also performed as the featured pianist in the Xiamen-Taiwan Musical Exchange, touring Taiwan with the Xiamen School of Music Philharmonic. As a passionate chamber musician, Chenxing’s duet and trio groups have made captivating appearances in festivals such as the Pablo Casals Chamber Music Festival and Musical Odyssey.
She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance with program honors from Northwestern University, an Artist Diploma and a Master of Music degree from Yale University. She achieved the highest admission score to the piano department at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. Throughout her educational journey, Chenxing has had the privilege of working with world-renowned artists, including Eduardus Halim, Boris Slutsky, Alan Chow, Peter Frankl, Hung-Kuan Chen, Fou Ts’ong, Chen Jiang, and Shuxing Zheng.
Chenxing Huang’s formative years unfolded on the beautiful South Chinese island of “Gulangyu,” renowned as a “music island,” where her passion for classical music took root and flourished. In addition to her musical pursuits, she has founded an international fundraising endeavor that combines her love for music and animals. Through benefit recitals centered around an animalcentric theme, she raises funds and awareness for homeless animals, underscoring her dedication to making a positive impact beyond the concert stage. Her upcoming recital season promises an exciting lineup of performances in Chicago, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, New York, Paris, Canada, Portugal, and China.