GMCMF Artistic Director Elizabeth Chang & pianist Jiyan Sun perform a concert in Burlington in early November!
Thursday, November 6 at 12:00 PM
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, VT
Program:
Sonata in G minor for Violin and Piano, L. 140 Claude Debussy
Sonata for Violin and Piano FP 119 Francis Poulenc
Violin Sonata No. 2 Op. 36a. BV 244 Ferruccio Busoni
In recent years, the Chang–Sun duo has appeared internationally in South America and Asia, as well as throughout the United States. They have frequently performed the complete cycles of Beethoven and Brahms sonatas and are recognized for their thoughtfully curated programs, which often frame the music within its broader cultural and historical context—illuminating the composers’ lives, the aesthetic currents of their time, and the connections between past and present musical traditions.
Violinist Elizabeth Chang enjoys a dynamic career as performer, teacher, and arts administrator. She is Artistic Director of Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, where each summer she leads a vibrant community of 250 students, faculty, and staff here in Burlington. Beyond her work at Green Mountain, Ms. Chang is Professor of Violin at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a member of the Pre-College faculty at the Juilliard School. She is also the founder and director or co-director of the Lighthouse Chamber Players, the Five College New Music Festival, and the UMass Amherst Bach Festival and Symposium. As a violinist, she maintains an active chamber music career, collaborating with many of today’s most distinguished artists. She has appeared as soloist, chamber musician, and master class teacher across South America, Europe, and Asia. Her recordings include Sonatas and Myths: Works by Szymanowski, Dohnányi, and Bartók, released on Bridge Records with pianist Steven Beck, which was selected as a 2024 Recording of the Year by the Audiophilia. www.elizabethchang.net
Praised by the New York Times for his “revelatory” performances, pianist Jiayan Sun has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Hallé Orchestra, the Chinese and RTÉ (Ireland) National Symphony Orchestras, the Fort Worth and Toledo Symphony Orchestras, and the Toronto and Aspen Concert Orchestras. He has collaborated with prominent conductors such as Sir Mark Elder, Michail Jurowski, Stefan Sanderling, Daejin Kim, and the late Leon Fleisher. As a Steinway Artist and a prize winner in the Leeds, Cleveland, Dublin, and Toronto International Piano Competitions, his performances have been broadcast by the BBC, the RTÉ, China Central Television, and classical music radio stations in North America. His solo album Busoni and His Muses, released on Bridge Records in commemoration of Busoni’s centennial of death, garneredcritical acclaim on Gramophone and International Piano. Born in Yantai, China, Mr. Sun received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Yoheved Kaplinsky and Sir Stephen Hough. He is currently Associate Professor of Music and the Associate Chair for Performance Activities at Smith College. https://www.jiayansunpianist.com/
This is a free concert. Contributions to Cathedral Arts are always gratefully accepted.
Date & Time
Thu, Nov 6
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Location
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
2 Cherry St, Burlington, VT