Here are some Studio photos from our Asian and Russian Concert (programs and Program notes included) These students really made a special musical evening!

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 at Stage 7 Pianos of Kirkland 6:00 PM                

A Russian and Asian Music Recital given by students of Bonnie Debu                     

Satyen Subramaniam, 11 Etude in A minor Op. 27 No. 3 –Dmitri Kabalevsky (Russia)

Matthew Ng, 6 (duet with Daniel Ng) Swan Lake – Tchaikovsky (Russian)

Aadi Agrawal, 9    Chinese Kites – (Gem Fitch)

Jab Koi Bat – Rajesh Rohan (India)

Sriya Pratipati, 9 Chura Liya – (India)

                Sriya and Sowmya, Trepak from the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky (Russia)

Suriyen Subramaniam, 11 Chatushka No. 89 no. 25 (Russia)

The Russian Chatushka is a poem with a sometimes satirical or political twist

Andy Ye, 8 Competing Horses (China) This authentic melody from China truly describes the energy of athletic horses!

Kamarinskaya – Tchaikovsky (Russia) The Kamarinskaya is a Russian Traditional Folk Dance

Daniel Qian, 8 Tibetan Plateau (Korean Author) In this beautiful tone poem which is originally a song, you can hear the great expanse of the high plains of Tibet. It is easy to imagine the thin air and the cold wind blowing the grasses and the manes and tails of the grazing horses.

Aditya Balasubramaniam, 13 After the Ball – Alexander Grechaninov (Russian)

Song of Twilight – Yoshinao Nakada (Japan)

Emily Zhao, 12 Cowherd’s Flute – (China)

Sowmya Pratipati, 12 Pehla Nasha – (Indian cimematic theme song)

Andrew Hall, 15 Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker Suite – Tchaikovsky (Russia)

An Ancient Tale – Bohdana Filtz (Ukraine)

Aidan Lawler, 11 Mandarin Orange (in the Chinese style) – C. Michael Erhardt

Rebecca Zhou, 15 “Harp” Prelude Op. 12 No. 7 – Prokofiev (Russia) This beautiful piano solo is often performed on the harp. Prokofiev’s music often contains sarcastic and bitter harmonies, which can be heard briefly in the angular and rhythmic middle section of this Prelude, but the first and last themes are refreshingly harmonic and light.

Daniel Ng, 12 Rush Hour in Hong Kong – Abram Chasins This hilarious piece is by a Jewish composer living in New York who admitted his qualifications to compose in this style are limited, as he has never even set foot in the orient, but the clever imagery of super busy street traffic in an imagined Chinese style is enough to warrant its placement in this program! The piece was tremendously popular in the earlier half of the 1900’s and was performed in concert by the great pianists of the day including Rachmaninoff and Moiseiwitsch and is enjoying a comeback in our day.

Please feel free to stay for the second recital which is also open to the public, (7:00-7:45 PM), after which we will have a short reception. If you have to go, please snag a cookie by the door on your way out!

Postcard From the East SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 at Stage 7 Pianos of Kirkland, WA

A Russian and Asian Music Recital given by students of Bonnie Debu 7:00 PM

Raymond Guo, 11 Qingjiang River (China)

​Pranati Dani, 11 Sun raha hai na tu (India)

Melissa Lin, 11 Dark Sky (Folk Melody from Taiwan) A Winter Melody - Yoshinao Nakada (Japan)

Dhruv Srinivasan, 10 Song of the Cavalry and Toccatina – Dmitri Kabalevsky (Russia)

Amber Debu, 8 Prelude in D flat Major - Gliere (Russia)

​Ashwin Chintalapati, 9 Bagatelle - Tcherepnin The author was Russian, married to a fine Chinese pianist and was very influenced by Chinese music

Chloe Wu, 9 "Silver Clouds Chasing the Moon" (China) This mysterious piece is a favorite melody in China and is performed by the preeminently popular pianist in China: Lang Lang

Siri Mellem, 15 Concerto No. 2, Mvt. 2 Andanto Sostenuto, Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russia) Full of wistful longing, this middle movement of the famous second piano concerto unfolds into a longing melody that is exchanged between the piano and the orchestra. It is typical of the very long lines and multilayered textures of Russian music.

Dan Ho, Prelude Op. 32 No. 10 in B minor – Rachmaninoff (Russia) This was Rachmaninoff’s own favorite Prelude, full of a dark sadness, a desolate landscape. It fills out in the middle section into tremendously rich and sonorous chords. The incredibly thick texture and long lines is typical of Russian composition.

Moment Musicale No. 4 in E minor – Rachmaninoff

   “I want to especially express my appreciation to each of my students who has worked so hard to prepare for this evening of music! I have so enjoyed hearing this music developing in the studio this past summer, and learning new things with you!” -Bonnie Debu, NCTM