Concerto Concert series

2026 Conductors

 

 

Juniors Concerto Winners Concert
Sunday, June 28 at 5:00 pm
Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU

 

 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Peter Bay

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16
I. Andantino – Allegretto
David Gatien (17 - United States)

 

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19
I. Allegro (cadenza by the soloist)
Joseph Cai (9 - Hong Kong)

 

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
I. Allegro molto moderato
Zhimo Chen (17 - China)

 

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 1
I. Vivace
Olivia Ajero (17 - United States)

 

INTERMISSION

 

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
I. Allegro molto moderato
Evelyn Shengxi Yang (14 - United States)

 

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16
I. Andantino – Allegretto
Alexander Vollmer (16 - United States)

 

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
I. Allegro
Carson Chen (11 - Canada)

 

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, Op. 10
Sofiia Krasnozhon
(15 - Russian Federation)

 

 


 

 

Teachers & Amateurs Concerto Winners Concert
Sunday, June 21 at 5:00 pm
Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU

 

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
I. Allegro
Justin Urcis

 

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595
I. Allegro
Shiori Kiriake

 

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
III. Rondo: Allegro scherzando
Gorden Cheng

 

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15
III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
Haochen Li

 

INTERMISSION

 

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
I. Moderato
Hanqiu Xu

 

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
III. Allegro scherzando
Sing Lee

 

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16
IV. Finale: Allegro tempestoso
Sungsoo Cho

 

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26
I. Andante — Allegro
Michael Slavin

 


 

Young Artists Concerto Winners Concert
Sunday, June 14 at 5:00 pm
Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU

 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Peter Bay

 

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Allegro appassionato
III. Andante
IV. Allegretto grazioso
Xuanxiang Wu (China)

 

INTERMISSION

 

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124
Attila Szaniszló (Hungary)

 

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
I. Moderato
II. Adagio sostenuto
III. Allegro scherzando
Shan Jiang (China)

 

 

 

 

 

The winners of the Young Artists, Juniors and Teachers/Amateurs program Concerto Competitions perform with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. The experience of performing with an orchestra is of paramount importance in building a career in the music profession. PianoTexas is a magnet to some of the most talented pianists from all over the world for the opportunity to perform with a professional orchestra.

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