\n Haochen Zhang remembered the moment his parents bought hi
m a piano when he was just 4 years old\, saying\, `It looked like a big to
y to me.` The next year he was taking lessons and showed ability far beyon
d other students in his age group. He has been performing and winning pres
tigious awards ever since. It has been three years since he won the ultra
competitive Van Cliborn International Piano Competition\, and 15 years ago
he began touring the major cities in China. It has been 16 years since hi
s orchestral debut\, and 17 years his since his first recital at the Shang
hai Music Hall where he played all of Bach`s two part inventions. Haochen
is only 22 years old.
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\n Zhang grew up in Shanghai and studi
ed the piano at the Shenzen Arts School (where he was admitted at the age
of 11)\, but spends extensive time abroad. In 2005 he moved to Pennsylvani
a to study at the Curtis institute of Music under the guidance of legendar
y Gary Graffman and has performed throughout much of the world including t
ours in Europe\, Asia\, and the United States. Among many others\, he has
performed with the London\, Israel\, New Jersey\, and Philadelphia Philhar
monic Orchestras.
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\n He is both insightful and daring and po
sses a marvelous sense of touch and color. Christian Hertzog wrote in the
San Diego Union Tribune\, `One thing I can say for certain\, �. is that th
is young man right now is playing at a level equal to or better than many
of the established pianists on the recital circuit.`
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\n On S
aturday\, October 13th at Orvis Auditorium on the University of Hawaii at
Manoa campus\, Haochen Zhang will be performing Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-s
harp minor\, Quasi una fantasia\, Op. 27\, No. 2\, Moonlight Sonata (Beeth
oven\, 1801)\, Carnaval Op. 9 (Schumann\, 1834)\, Andante spianato et gran
de polonaise brillante in Eb Major\, Op. 22 (Chopin\, 1830-31) and Prelude
s\, Book 1 (Debussy\, 1909-1910).
\n Sponsored in part by the Manoa Arts &\; Minds Series\, the National Endowment for th e Arts and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Part of a Performing Arts Presenters of Hawaii tour.
\n\n\nPhone: 808.956.8246\n 2411 Dole Street\nHonolulu\, HI\n96822\n\n DTSTART:20121013T193000 DTEND:20121013T210000 LOCATION:Orvis Auditorium UH Manoa Campus PRIORITY: SUMMARY:Haochen Zhang: Piano URL:http://www.outreach.hawaii.edu/community/default.asp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR