Wang-Dietz Duo 

David Dietz, cello
Tong Wang, piano

Program

Francis Poulenc - Sonate pour violoncelle et piano, FP 143 

1. Allegro – Tempo di Marcia

2. Cavatine

3. Ballabile

4. Finale

Zoltán Kodály - Adagio 

Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello Sonata Op. 40 

1.  Allegro non troppo 

2.  Allegro 

3.  Largo 

4. Allegro

Group Bio 

David Dietz (cello), and Tong Wang (piano) are a versatile duo, performing in settings ranging from concert halls to kindergarten classrooms. Since their first collaborations together at the Windwood Music Festival in 2023, they have been heard in many concerts across North America including in Ottawa, Montreal, Houston, and Banff, Alberta. 

Individual Bios

Cellist David Dietz has performed across North America and Europe and is experienced in a variety of settings as both a performer and a teacher. He currently resides in Houston, Texas, where he frequently performs as a chamber, solo and orchestral musician. Highlights from recent seasons include performances with MUSIQA Houston, Aperio Ensemble, Monarch Chamber Players, Ars Lyrica, DACAMERA Young Artists, the Klangspuren Festival in Innsbruck, Austria and the Windwood Music Festival in Alberta, Canada. David is a founding member of Trio Menil, the Grand Prize and the Odyssey Chamber Music Series Award winner of the 2023 Plowman Chamber Music Competition. He frequently performs with the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and will be joining the Houston Ballet Orchestra for the 2023-2024 season. Teaching is an important part of David’s artistic practice, as demonstrated through his work as Instructor of Cello at Lone Star College and through a robust private teaching studio. David received his Bachelor’s Degree and Performer Diploma at Indiana University and recently completed his master’s degree at Rice University.

Tong Wang (tong-wang.com) is a Canadian pianist recognized for her innovative contributions to performance, research, and community engagement. Her work investigates the intersection of art with identity, culture, and contemporary issues. Tong’s performance highlights include collaborations with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, and ensembles throughout North America and Europe. A versatile artist, she has spearheaded the creation of a new horror anime opera “Labyrinth of Tears” alongside research into the aesthetics of "cuteness" in music, supported by the Canada Council, FRQSC, and SSHRC doctoral grants. Tong’s recent projects have explored multiculturalism, diaspora identity, and climate issues, including her solo tour “我们Us” in Lunenburg, Montreal, Basel, Verbier, and her tour with Duo Perdendosi, “Homecoming”, “Wanting to Start Again”, and “Dark Tales” across Canada, US, and eastern Europe. In 2022, she co-founded the Windwood Music Festival in Airdrie, Alberta to bring classical chamber music to rural communities. In the upcoming seasons, Tong will be touring her solo recital “Towards the Flame” with Debut Atlantic, as well as the new Canada Council commissioned work by Alice Ho, “Four Impressions of China” with the Dietz-Wang duo. Tong is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and the Schulich School of Music. She continues to embark on solo and chamber tours across North America, Europe, and Asia, showcasing her dedication to fostering global connections through art.