Liszt 200 Chicago International Competition for Piano Duos

Program

Preliminary rounds

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Nichols Concert Hall
The Music Institute of Chicago
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, Illinois

10:40 AM
Duo La Salle (New York, NY)
Jun Cho (South Korea) and Caros Avila (USA)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante
Schubert: Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940
Liszt: Concerto Pathétique
Gershwin/Grainger: Porgy and Bess Fantasy

11:20 AM
Suk-Jung and Sun-Young Piano Duo (Lawrence, Kansas) Suk-Jung Woo (Korea) Sun-Young Ju (Korea)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante
Liszt: Réminiscences de Norma
Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 I. Introduction II. Waltz III. Romance IV. Tarantella

12 PM Lunch break

1:30 PM
Duo Georgia (South Bend, Indiana)
Ketevan Kartvelishvili (Georgia)
Elisabed Imerlishvili (Georgia)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 II. Andante III. Allegro Molto
Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Prokofiev: Cinderella Suite
Introduction, Spring, Cinderella’s Waltz, Galop
Ravel: La Valse

2:10 PM
Liang-He Duo (Chicago)
Xiaomin Liang (China)
Jue He (China)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante III. Allegro Molto
Liszt: Réminiscences di Don Juan
Chen Yi: China West Suite
I. Introduction
II. Meng Songs
III. Zang Songs
IV. Miao Dances
William Bolcom: “The Serpents Kiss” from The Garden of Eden
Lutoslawski: Variations on a Theme by Paganini

2:50 PM
Shi Duo (Oberlin, Ohio)
Wei (Amy) Shi (China)
Rong (Rainie) Shi (China)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante
Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17 III. Romance IV. Tarantella Piazzolla (Arr. Pablo Ziegler): Fuga Y Misterio

Friday, October 21

10:00 AM
In2 Duo (Palisades Park, New Jersey)
Jiwon Lee (Korea)
Hong Kiew Kim (Korea)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante III. Allegro Molto
Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Schubert: Allegro in A Minor, D. 947 (Lebensstürme)

10:40 AM
Duo Yamamoto (Vienna, Austria)
Ayaka Yamamoto (Japan)
Yuka Yamamoto (Japan)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 II. Andante III. Allegro Molto
Liszt: Rémiscences de Don Juan
Schubert: Grande Sonate in B Flat Major, D. 617 I. Allegro moderato II. Andante con moto III. Allegretto Roh Ogura: Dance Suite for Two Pianos

11:20 AM
Duo Echo (Guangzhou, China)
Yao Liu (China)
Jingjing Liang (China)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 II. Andante III. Allegro Molto
Schubert: Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940
Liszt: Les Préludes

12 PM Lunch Break

1:30 PM
Tsuyuki & Rosenboom (Hannover, Germany)
Chie Tsuyuki (Japan)
Michael Rosenboom (Germany)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante III. Allegro Molto
Liszt: Symphonic Poem “Les Préludes” (Version for Two Pianos)
Lutoslawski: Variations on a Theme by Paganini
Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B Flat Major, Op. 134

2:10 PM
Tan and See Piano Duo (Charleston, South Carolina) Amy Tan (Malaysia) Chee-Hang See (Singapore)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 II. Andante III. Allegro Molto
Liszt: Rémiscences de Norma
Saint-Saens: Danse macabre for Two Pianos
Poulenc: Sonate for Piano, Four Hands
Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango for Two Pianos


2:50 PM
Duo Fortin-Poirier (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Amélie Fortin (Canada)
Marie Christine Poirier (Canada)
Mozart: Sonata in D Major, K. 381 for Piano, Four Hands
I. Allegro 
II. Andante
Liszt: Fantasy on La Sonnambula by Bellini
Corigliano: Gazebo Dances
I. Overture II. Waltz III. Adagio  IV. Tarantella
Grieg: Two Symphonic Pieces, Op. 14
I. Adagio cantabile
II. Allegro energico
Lutoslawski: Variations on  Theme by Paganini


3:30 PM
Chung-Harper Duo (Dalton, Georgia)
Shauna Euna Chung (USA)
Jonathan William Harper (USA)
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448
II. Andante
III. Allegro Molto
Schubert: Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940
Liszt: Réminiscences de Norma
Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche Suite for Two Pianos
I. Vif II. Modere III. Brazileira: Mouvement de Samba

4:10 PM
Raposa & Millar Piano Duo (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Lisa Raposa (USA)
Gregory Millar (Canada)
Mozart: Andante and Variations in G Major, K. 501
Schubert: Allegro in A Minor, D. 947 (“Lebensstürme”)
Liszt: Rakoczy March
John Beckwith: from Music for Dancing: Seven Pieces for Piano Duet
I. Prelude II. First Pantomime IV. Second Pantomime V. Polka VII. Round 
Dance
Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche Suite for Two Pianos
I. Vif II. Modere III. Brazileira: Mouvement de Samba


Saturday, October 22

9:20 AM
New Illini Duo (Urbana, Illinois)
Han Wang  (China) 
Jingjing Wang (China)
Mozart: Andante and Variations, K. 501
Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Schubert: Rondo in A Major, D. 951
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor
Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17
I. Introduction
II. Waltz
III. Romance
IV. Tarantella

10:00 AM
Susan and Sarah Wang Piano Duo (Rostock, Germany)
Susan Wang (USA)
Sarah Wang (USA)
Mozart: Sonata in D Major for Two Pianos, K. 448
II. Andante
III. Allegro molto
Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan
Schubert: Allegro in A Minor, D. 947 (“Lebensstürme”)
Gershwin/Grainger: Fantasy on Themes from “Porgy and Bess” for Two Pianos

10:40 AM
4handsLA (Los Angeles, California)
Steven Vanhauwaert (Belgium)
Danny Holt (USA)
Mozart: Sonata in D Major, K. 381 for Piano, Four Hands
Allegro
Andante
Allegro molto
Alfredo Casella: Pupazzetti
Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole
I.  Prelude a la nuit II. Malagueña III. Habanera IV. Feria
Liszt: Hunnenschlacht
Stravinsky: Danse Sacrale (Sacre du Printemps)

11:20 AM
Dickson and Kuehler Piano Duo (St. Louis, Missouri)
Daniel Kuehler (USA)
Daniel Dickson (USA)
Mozart: Sonata in C major, K. 521 for Piano, Four Hands
I. Allegro
II. Andante
Liszt: Concerto Pathétique
Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17
I. Introduction II.Waltz III.Romance IV.Tarantella

12 PM
Clara and Brian Christian (Chicago, Illinois)
Clara Christian (USA)
Brian Christian (USA)
Mozart: Sonata in C major, K. 521 for Piano, Four Hands
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegretto
Liszt: Concerto Pathétique (Von Bülow version)
Debussy: En blanc et noir (Suite pour deux pianos)
I. Avec emportement
II. Lent. Sombre
III. Scherzando

12:40 
Lunch Break

1:40 PM
Luke and Mary Rose Norell (Bloomington Indiana)
Mary Rose Norell (USA)
Luke Norell (USA)
Mozart: Sonata in D Major for Two Pianos, K. 448
I. Allegro con spirito
II. Andante
III. Allegro molto
Liszt: Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este (Transcription for two pianos by 
Von Sauer)
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
I. Non allegro
II. Andante con moto
III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace

2:20 PM
Piano Duo “Vis à Vis” (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Polina Grigoreva (Russia)
Julia Yurchenko (Russia)
Mozart: Sonata in D Major for Two Pianos, K. 448
II. Andante
III. Allegro molto
Liszt: Rémiscences de Don Juan
Schubert: Eight Variations on a French Song, D. 624
Mendelssohn: Allegro brillant, Op. 92
Ravel: La Valse
Gershwin: Three Songs (Arr. Paul Posnak)
I.But Not for Me II.It Ain’t Necessarily So III.Someone to Watch over Me

3 PM
The Beckman Sisters (Upper Michigan, USA)
Emily Beckman (USA)
Kristin Beckman (USA)
Sonata in D Major, K. 381 for Piano, Four Hands
Allegro
Andante
Allegro molto
Rachmaninoff: Suite no. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17
I. Introduction II.Waltz III.Romance III.Tarantella
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (Arr. Kleinmichel)
Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche Suite for Two Pianos
I.Vif II.Modéré III. Brazileira: Mouvement de Samba

3:40 PM
Duo Eclipse (Tampa, Florida)
Aza Torshkoeva (Macedonia)
Jana Cheteleva (Russia)
Mozart: Sonata in D Major for Two Pianos, K. 448
II. Andante
III. Allegro molto
Liszt: Mazeppa (Version for Two Pianos)
Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 1 (Fantasie-Tableaux) for Two Pianos, Op. 5
I. Barcarolle II.Oh Night, Oh Love III.Tears IV.Easter