UTRGV Piano Area Presents: Piano Music by Women Composers
13 videos • 1,351 views • by noomsby UTRGV faculty, students, and guests present an online version of the 2020 Piano Area Project, Piano Music by Women Composers. This compelling collection of works by composers ranging from Romantic icons to contemporary voices is only a tiny fraction of what is an essential part of the canon. Originally intended to be performed on the Patron of the Arts Series on April 2 and 5, this concert was shifted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Program: Lera Auerbach, Preludes for Piano (Dr. Brendan Kinsella, Michael Ensign, and Ernesto Vergara) Alexina Louie, I leap through the sky with stars (Dr. Kenneth Saxon) Cecile Chaminade, Theme and Variations (Dr. Juan Pablo Andrade) Cecile Chaminade, Two Pieces, op. 9 (Luis Gonzalez) Cecile Chaminade, Pierrette from Air de Ballet (Shizue Mito) Clara Schumann, Romanze in A minor (Gabriella Mayorga-Kintanar) Clara Schumann, Scherzo #2 (Adonai Avalos) Germaine Tailleferre, Impromptu (Jan Pacis) Amy Beach, Scottish Legend (Ryan Mowers) Clara Schumann, Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann (Linda Chavez)