“Towards the Flame”

Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 (21 min) 

1. Grave - Doppio movimento 

2. Scherzo 

3. Marche funèbre 

4. Finale. Presto 

*Alice Ping Yee Ho (1960 -) – A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell (10 min)

1. The Labyrinth

2. A Sad Lullaby

3. The Great Escape

 -intermission-

Scriabin - Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 6 (21 min) 

1. Allegro con fuoco

2. quarter=40

3. Presto

4. Funebre

Stravinsky/Agosti - Firebird (12min)

1. Danse infernale 

2. Berceuse 

3. Finale

Biography 

Tong Wang is a Canadian concert pianist leading innovative initiatives across areas of performance, research, and community engagement. Her projects explore the role of art in relation to identity, culture, and current social-political issues. Her multimedia performances incorporate writing, art, audio-visual materials and audience interaction. As a soloist and chamber musician, Tong has performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, and ensembles across North America and Europe. As a multidisciplinary artist, she has written the libretto of a new opera, “Labyrinth of Tears”, funded by the Canada Council, FRQSC, and SSHRC. Her doctoral research studies the aesthetic of “cuteness” in popular and classical music. Tong recently toured a recital on multiculturalism, “我们Us” in Lunenburg, Montreal, Basel, and presented the interactive concerts “We’re Not Really Strangers” and “My Neighbours Totoro and Claude!” at the Verbier Festival. In 2022, Tong launched the Windwood Music Festival in Airdrie, Alberta to engage with rural farming communities through classical chamber music. In 2023, Tong toured with Duo Perdendosi across eastern US & Canada and premiered with cellist Leah Plave a new commission by Alice Ping Yee Ho, “Four Impressions of China”. As a recipient of the Canada Council Arts Abroad Touring grant, Tong toured “Dark Tales” with Duo Perdendosi across eastern Europe in 2024. Tong is a graduate of the New England Conservatory in Boston and the Schulich School of Music, McGill University in Montreal. Tong continues to embark on solo and chamber tours across the US, Canada, and Europe, showcasing her dedication to fostering global connections through art.