Pianist Claire Huangci and her Special Bond with Chopin

Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series

Mark your calendar for January 31 for another amazing performance on the Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series. Performer Claire Huangci has acquired a diverse repertoire and has become one of the most sought-after pianists of her generation. She regularly proves her diversity and interpretational skills performing with well-known orchestras all over the world. Over the years, the young American pianist of Chinese descent has succeeded in establishing herself as a widely acclaimed artist, after her career as an acclaimed child prodigy who played a private concert for the U.S. President.

Huangci captivates audiences with her radiant virtuosity, artistic sensitivity, keen interactive sense and subtle auditory dramaturgy. In short, she combines technical skill with strong musical expressive power. She sees her mission in “making music that people will remember, not because I have nimble fingers but because the music was so beautiful – so beautiful, in fact, that it moved them to tears.”

A special companion to her musical development has been the music of Frederic Chopin. Over the years, her special bond with Chopin has deepened even further, having won First Prize at the 2009 International Chopin Competition in Darmstadt, Germany, as well as the First and Special Prize at the 2010 International Chopin Competition in Miami, USA. Thanks to these achievements, Claire Huangci is already regarded as one of the premiere Chopin interpreters of her generation.

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Concert: Sunday, January 31, 4 p.m. Peace United Church of Christ 900 High Street, Santa Cruz
Program: J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
Frederic Chopin: Sonata in B Flat Minor, Op. 35
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13
Tickets: General Admission: $27 online/$32 at the door. Senior: $22 online/$27 at the door. Student: $17 online/$22 at the door

Call 831-539-0000 or visit www.distinguishedartists.org for tickets and information