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Vietnamese Pianist Dang Thai Son

March 28, 2007 :: No. 154

What: Department of Music at Cal State Fullerton
Who: Vietnamese pianist—Dang Thai Son in recital
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Where: Meng Concert Hall, Recital Hall, California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd. (Nutwood and State College Blvd.) Fullerton
Program: Images           
Debussy
Barcarolle, Op. 26, No. 1       
Fauré
Impromptu, Op. 22, No. 2      
Fauré
Nocturne, Op. 22, No. 2        
Fauré
Valse nobles et sentimentales          
Ravel
4 Ballades      
Chopin
Background:

Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son was propelled to the forefront of the musical world in October 1980, when he was awarded first prize and the illustrious Gold Medal at the 10th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. This achievement also gave him the distinction as first Asian pianist to win a top international competition.

Since, then he has performed in more than 40 countries and on concert stages of such world-renowned halls as Lincoln Center, Barbican Center (London), Salle Pleyel (Paris), Herculessaal (Munich), Musikverein (Vienna), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Opera House (Sydney) and Suntory Hall (Tokyo).

Son has been featured with world-class orchestras including the Leningrad Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Dresden Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Berlin, Sydney Symphony and Moscow Philharmonic, and under the direction of great music directors from Sir Neville Marriner and Pinchas Zukerman to Mariss Jansons and Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi.

He has performed throughout the world with celebrated international musicians, including Yo-Yo Ma, Seiji Ozawa, Kathleen Battle, Mstislav Rostropovich, Pinchas Zukerman, Murray Perahia, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Isaac Stern. In addition, he can be heard on Deutsche Grammophon, Melodya, Polskie Nagrania, CBS Sony, Victor JVC and Analekta recording labels.

“A genuine musician” —Isaac Stern
“A pianist of superb discipline and undeniable distinction…spectacular and musically delirious” —The Boston Globe

Admission: Advance sales $20 ($12 with advance Titan discount)
At the door all tickets $20
Box Office: Tickets available at the Performing Arts Center box office 657-278-3371.  Hours: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and one hour prior to performance.  Or online at: www.tickets.com
Websites: http://www.arts.fullerton.edu
http://www.dangthaison.net/
Media Contact: Elizabeth Champion, College of the Arts, at 657-278-2434


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