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Mondavi Center Presents
Yeol Eum Son, piano
Jackson Hall

Renowned for her refined artistry and flawless technical control, Yeol Eum Son brings electrifying contrasts to her Mondavi Center debut. 

Born in Wonju, South Korea, Son studied at Korea National University of Arts, winning medals at both the Van Cliburn and International Tchaikovsky Competitions.

For this Mondavi Center debut concert, Son brings together a program tracing variation and transformation, from Beethoven’s inventive Six Variations to Liszt’s deeply poetic "Ricordanza." Rachmaninov’s voice is heard both directly, in Vocalise and the Prelude, op. 32 and through his Romantic reimagining of Bach, alongside Hess’s beloved transcription of Bach’s "Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring."

Program 
Six Variations in F Major, op. 34 Ludwig van Beethoven
Variations on a Theme by Rode, op. 33 (“La ricordanza”) Carl Czerny
“Ricordanza” from Transcendental Études Franz Liszt
Vocalise (arr. Alexander Siloti) Sergei Rachmaninov
Prelude, op. 32, no. 13Sergei Rachmaninov
Gavotte from Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 (arr. Sergei Rachmaninov)Johann Sebastian Bach
 “Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (arr. Myra Hess) Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata antigua: Cajita de música Alicia de Larrocha
Feu follet, Valse Wanda Landowska
Elegy Tatyana Nikolayeva
Three Dance Improvisations Walter Gieseking
 Reminiscences of Snow WhiteEarl Wild

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