我们 "Us" @LAMP

So excited and honored to be back in Lunenburg to open the NOW Festival at LAMP.

Again, much heart and thought has went into curating and preparing this program. And this time, with a much heavier heart.

In a time of immense political upheaval, “Us" is an invitation to reconnect with each other and with the world around us. This solo piano program celebrates traditional cultural heritages and unravels social issues across the world from China and India to Turkey, Ukraine, and Africa.

There are moments of great sadness, tragedy, and pain, but equally, if not more, there is hope, empowerment, joy, and even … cuteness (!)

Please join us for once again for a special evening.

I do believe, whether directly or indirectly, we each hold the power to create a brighter collective future. That’s the LAMP (ha!) we’re lighting here. I hope this music moves you to believe and then notice any snippet of beauty in our messy world. As always, it’s a love letter.

Cheers,
Tong

p.s. I will try to set up a livestream! @facebook.com/twangpiano

Program

Reena Esmail - Crystal Preludes (2020)
I. Oscillating Figures
II. Mishra Vibhas Melody
III. Vachasbati/Bhup

Delong Wang - Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court (2022)
I. Gazebo 亭
II. Rocks 石
III. Bamboo 竹
IV. Stream 溪

Larysa Kuzmenko - In Memoriam to the Victims of Chernobyl (2008)

Fazil Say - Gezi Park Sonata, Op. 52 (2016)
I. Nights of Resistance on the Streets of Istanbul
II. The Silence of the Gas Cloud
III. On the Killing of the Innocent Child Berkin Elvan
IV. Hope is Always in Our Hearts

Martin Scherzinger - Etudes (2021)
I. The Horse is Not Mine, a Hobby Horse
II. Verso il capo
III. Kinderreim
IV. Chopi-Chopin

For more incredible events at LAMP:
https://www.lampns.ca/concert-schedule

I will also be workshopping and presenting this program at Verbier's Creative Project Development Residency in July. Stay tuned!