Among the (many!) impressive recitals presented this semester by BYU piano majors was Esther Chang’s Senior Recital, which featured works by Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin.
Esther also programmed a special homage to her Chinese heritage, presenting five selections from Tan Dun’s “Eight Memories in Watercolor”. These contemporary works (originally written in 1978 and then revised for a premiere by Lang Lang in 2002) feature traditional Chinese folk tunes set against the vivid imagery of Tan Dun’s childhood in Hunan.
Congratulations, Esther!
Pictured below are Scott Holden (left), Esther Chang (center), and her parents (right):
