Artist
Dr. Irwin Shung, whose playing has been praised by State Magazine for its “ease, technique, and musicianship,” has performed in North America, Europe, and Asia. Dr. Shung joined the faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music in July, 2015, and also directs the Resonance Masters’ Series at Resonance at SOMA, situated in Bellevue, Washington. He currently serves as President of the Northeast Ohio Music Teachers' Association.
Shung received his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music in January, 2015, where he studied with Dr. Daniel Shapiro. He has also received instruction on piano from various distinguished teachers including Marian Hahn (Peabody Conservatory), Leon Fleisher (Peabody Conservatory), Herbert Stessin (Julliard School), and Gabriel Chodos (New England Conservatory). Awards received include the Pauline Favin Memorial Award from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, prizes in the 2012 Darius Milhaud Competition, as well as the Young Artist International Piano Competition.
Shung currently serves as piano faculty at the Notre Dame College in Cleveland. Shung’s performances have been featured by KING FM in Seattle, as well as WCLV Ideastream in Cleveland. His complete recording of the first book of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is available online, and a recording of the second book is forthcoming.
Bach: Preludes and Fugues from WTC II D Minor, BWV 873
E-flat Major, BWV 874
C Minor, BWV 87
Rachmaninov: Preludes from op. 23
no. 3 in D Minor
no. 6 in E-flat Major
no. 7 in C Minor
Intermission
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat Major, D960
I. Molto Moderato
II. Andante Sostenuto
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza - Trio
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Program
Bach: Preludes and Fugues from WTC II Rachmaninov: Preludes from op. 23
D Minor, BWV 873 ------------------------------- no. 3 in D Minor
E-flat Major, BWV 874 ------------------------------- no. 6 in E-flat Major
C Minor, BWV 87 ------------------------------- no. 7 in C Minor
Intermission
Schubert: Sonata in B-flat Major, D960
I. Molto Moderato
II. Andante Sostenuto
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza - Trio
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
A Farewell Recital
Saturday, August 19th, 2023 7:30PM
Join us at Resonance at Soma Towers for a special solo piano recital, as we bid farewell to our beloved venue. Pianist Irwin Shung presents Schubert's final piano sonata, a poignant composition from the last year of the composer's life.
Schubert was haunted by melodies during his final sickness, many of which seem to call from the great beyond. As we say goodbye to our current home, we eagerly anticipate finding a new venue in which we can continue our musical journey. We hope you will join our celebration of all that we accomplished even while we look forward to the future with excitement and gratitude.
