衛武營國家藝術文化中心 National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)

“Bach's presence also hovered over the featured artist of the evening, the dynamic pianist Jenny Lin, who played 5 of the 24 Preludes and Fugues by Shostakovich… On this night she was beautifully attentive to the Neo-Classical formalities and elegance of the Shostakovich works… - The New York Times

“…pianist Jenny Lin may have established herself with the most imaginatively conceived program of the year… Anyone lucky enough to have been there … will probably agree that this was a recital that will not easily be forgotten.”- The San Francisco Examiner

“Pianist Jenny Lin gave a recital…that was as thoughtfully conceived as it was beautifully executed. …deeply felt performances… extraordinarily satisfying evening.”- The Washington Post

Born in Taiwan and raised in Austria, Jenny LIN currently lives in New York. Known as a "pianist of the world", she will not only be playing for the opening concert of 2021 Weiwuying TIFA Contemporary Music Platform, but will be giving her first solo concert at Weiwuying! As an experienced performer at major classical, improvisation, jazz, and even mixed-styled music festivals, she will be presenting a fresh and diverse program: from Hungarian composer György LIGETI's earliest work Musica ricercata to his later Etudes, we see how this master returned to tones of simplicity after decades of exploration. Philip GLASS's Passacaglia for Solo Piano Distant Figure and his Etudes allow listeners to perceive how minimalism expresses subtle changes in texture within the framework of consistent practice. What's more, Jenny LIN has been working closely with GLASS since 2014 and regularly performs his Etudes around the world, becoming an expert of his music. In April this year, let's listen to how Jenny LIN juxtaposes the works of two great composers to show the two extremes in the infinite possibilities of contemporary music.

  Program  

György LIGETI

Musica ricercata

• I. Sostenuto – Misurato – Prestissimo
• II. Mesto, rigido e cerimoniale
• III. Allegro con spirito
• IV. Tempo di valse (poco vivace – « à l'orgue de Barbarie »)
• V. Rubato. Lamentoso
• VI. Allegro molto capriccioso
• VII. Cantabile, molto legato
• VIII. Vivace. Energico
• IX. (Béla Bartók in Memoriam) Adagio. Mesto – Allegro maestoso
• X. Vivace. Capriccioso
• XI. (Omaggio a Girolamo Frescobaldi) Andante misurato e tranquillo

Piano Etude No. 16 Pour Irina

Piano Etude No. 1 Désordre

Philip GLASS

Passacaglia for Solo Piano Distant Figure (Asia Premiere) 

Piano Etude No. 13

Piano Etude No. 2

Piano Etude No. 6

  Post-talk  

4/18 (Sun) 15:40-16:00 Recital Hall

  Artists introduction  

Piano｜Jenny LIN

Pianist Jenny LIN is an artist of keen musicianship, brilliant technique, and a compelling perspective shaped by a deep fluency in global culture. Born in Taiwan, raised in Austria, educated in Europe and America, Lin has built a vibrant international career, notable for innovative collaborations with a range of artists and creators. In this most unusual season, Lin has performances – both digital and in person – at the Mostly Mozart Festival, Washington Performing Arts, Winnipeg New Music, the Morris Museum, St. Olaf College, and elsewhere.

LIN has performed with orchestras throughout the world, including the American Symphony Orchestra, NDR and SWR German Radio Orchestras, the RAI National Symphony Orchestra, and others. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, at BAM Next Wave, Spoleto USA, the Schleswig-Holstein Festival, and elsewhere.

Fluent in English, German, Mandarin, and French, Jenny Lin holds a bachelor's degree in German Literature from The Johns Hopkins University and studied music at the Hochschule für Musik, and at the Peabody Conservatory. Jenny LIN currently resides with her family in New York City.