Called “a genuine musician,” by Isaac Stern, Dang Thai Son is one of the great outstanding musicians of our time.
Born in Vietnam in 1958, this Vietnamese-Canadian classical pianist propelled to the forefront of the musical world in October 1980 when he was awarded the First Prize and Gold Medal of the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. It was also the first time that a top international competition was won by an Asian pianist.
Dang began studying piano in Hanoi with his mother, Madame Thai Thi Lien, then professor of music at the Vietnam National Academy of Music. Discovered by a Russian pianist, Isaac Katz, on a visit to Vietnam in 1974, Son pursued his advanced training at the Moscow Conservatory in Russia with Vladimir Natanson and Dmitri Bashkirov.
Since winning the Chopin Competition, his international career has taken him to more than 40 countries and into such renowned concert halls as Lincoln Center (New York), Barbican Center (London), Salle Pleyel (Paris), Herculessaal (Munich), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Opera House (Sydney), and Suntory Hall (Tokyo). He has been featured with famed orchestras and world-class conductors. He was a visiting professor at the Kunitachi Music College in Tokyo, and he teaches as Guest Professor at the Université de Montreal in Canada. After over 30 years of teaching, Dang Thai Son has agreed for the first time to join a piano faculty! He will be Professor at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. His appointment will start with the 2018-2019 academic year.
On his program is Schubert Sonata in C Major D.840 as well as piano works by Chopin.
Ticket Prices and Student Discounts
At the 1900 Building, Student tickets are available for $10 (with valid ID, one ticket per ID). General admission tickets are $30. All tickets may be purchased in advance at 1900bldg.com or at the door prior to the performances based on availability. The Box Office opens 30-minutes prior to all performances.
Phone: 816-584-6484
Email: Roger.Kugler@park.edu
2019/03/23 - 2019/03/23
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