
PROGRAM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1767- 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a, "Les Adieux"
Das Lebewohl (The Farewell). Adagio
Abwesenheit (Absence) Andante espressivo
Das Wiedersehen (The Return) Vivacissimamente
Franz (Ferenc) Liszt (1811 –1886)
Transcendental Etudes, S. 139
Preludio
Molto Vivace
Paysage
Mazeppa
Feux-Follets
Vision
Claude Debussy (1862 –1918)
Feux d'artifice
György Ligeti (1923–2006)
Études pour piano, Book I
Fanfares
Franz Liszt
Transcendental Etudes, S. 139
Wilde Jagd (Wild Hunt)
Ricordanza (Remembrances)
Allegro agitato molto (Quick with much agitation)
Harmonies du soir
Frederyk Chopin (1810- 1849)
Variations on Mozart's "Lá ci darem la mano," Op. 2”
DOORS:
6:00 PM
START:
6:30 PM
Artist Biographies
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Matthew Chang, Piano
at the
Embassy of Czechia
$85
includes
canapés and hors-d'oeuvres, ample street parking- 3900 Spring of Freedom, NW, Washington, DC 20008
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DETAILS
This brilliant young pianist, 17 year old virtuoso pianist has a brilliant future and he will regale the
audience with a magnificent program of Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Debussy. This program is not to be missed.
In 2024-2025, Matthew received the silver prize and the special award for the best performance of a Chopin piece at the national final round of the MTNA senior solo piano competition, as well as the silver medal and the special award for the best performance of a Chopin mazurka in the 31st International Chopin Piano Competition in Szafarnia, Poland. He has also received numerous accolades, including winning the National Young Arts with Distinction award, the Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition, the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition for Young Pianists.
Matthew gave his first livestream solo recital at eleven years old and a second, during the Covid-19 pandemic, at the Polish ambassador’s residence at twelve years old; since then, he has performed in venues across the world, including appearances in Puerto Rico, Spain, Austria, Hungary, South Korea, and more.
Matthew has also been featured with the Sinfonia da Camera orchestra under the baton of Maestro Ian Hobson in Illinois and appeared on NPR’s From the Top. Recently, he was selected to be a third-year Chopin national scholarship recipient. Comments by the NY Concert Review: “He projected the life of each distinct phrase with a joyful and intense involvement. His rhythm was not merely solid, but also full of dance-like energy.”