Chia-Ying Chan will be performing a piano recital at 7:30 PM on Jan. 28 in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall. Chan is an adjunct faculty for the Department of Music.
This will be the Music Department’s first event of the year; Chan will play four pieces during the show by Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Mendelssohn.
She chose “Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 870” from “The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II”, “Piano Sontana No. 13 in B-flat Major, K. 333”, “Oc- tober: Autumn Song” from “The Seasons, Op. 37a”, and “Variations Sérieuses, Op. 54” from “Theme: Andante sostenuto”.
Chan decided to make this recital into a lecture as well. “I will not follow a traditional format, where performances occur without commentary,” she said. “Instead, it will be a lecture-recital, blending performance with brief discussions.”
“While my initial intent was to stay active as a solo pianist, I realized this format could offer
more value to my students and help the audience better connect with classical music,” she said. She also explained how she will be running the event.
“Before each piece, I’ll provide a short explanation of my approach, supported by visuals, musical examples, and demonstrations to illustrate key points,” she said. “This way, the audience will gain a clearer understanding of the artistic choices behind the performance.”
Chan’s bio on the SVSU website notes that she has performed all over the world, including Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Austurias in Spain, the Sala dei Notari in Italy, the National Recital Hall in Taiwan, Carnegie Weill Hall in New York, and the Wiener Saal Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria.
She has won multiple awards based on her ability as well, including the 21st Century Piano Commission Competition, the Sinfonia da Camera Concerto Competition, the International Music Competition Salzburg Grand Prize, the American Fine Arts International Concerto Competition, and the American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music.
“Her accomplishments led her to live broadcast performances at Schubertiade in Chicago in 2017 and 2019, a solo recital at the PianoForte Foundation in Chicago in 2016, and Carnegie Weill Recital Hall performances in 2014 and 2015,” the website says.
The upcoming recital will be free, and anyone from the public is welcome to attend. There will also be a Facebook livestream for people to view remotely.
