Steinway Society - The Bay Area Unveils 32nd Season Lineup
Angel Stanislav Wang headlines the series at Visual and Performing Arts Center in Cupertino, CA
Steinway Society – The Bay Area has announced its 2026–2027 concert season, featuring a lineup of internationally acclaimed artists alongside emerging pianists. All performances will take place at the Visual and Performing Arts Center in Cupertino, California, with a Home Concert option offering on-demand access to recorded performances for a limited time following each event.
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
Six-concert subscriptions range from $305 to $405 for general admission and $275 to $370 for seniors and students. Three-concert subscriptions range from $165 to $225 for general admission and $145 to $195 for seniors and students. Single tickets will be available beginning June 9, with prices ranging from $58 to $78 for general admission and $53 to $73 for seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased online at steinwaysociety.com, by phone at 408-300-5635, or by email at office@steinwaysociety.com.
PROGRAM 1: WORLDS AWAY
Angel Stanislav Wang will perform on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. The program includes Granados’ Goyescas, Op. 11 No. 4 (“Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor”), Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B Minor, Debussy’s Estampes, and Stravinsky’s Three Movements from Petrushka.
PROGRAM 2: REVERENCE AND BRILLIANCE
Tony Siqi Yun will perform on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. The program features Bach/Busoni’s Prelude “Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ,” BWV 639 and Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, Liszt’s Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90, and Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35.
PROGRAM 3: GALLERY OF DREAMS
George Li will perform on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. The program includes Schumann’s Abegg Variations, Op. 1 and Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Debussy’s Images, Book 1, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
PROGRAM 4: VIRTUOSO VISIONS
Sophia Liu will perform on Sunday, February 21, 2027 at 2:30 p.m. The program includes Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Polonaise in A-flat major, Nocturne in B major, and Scherzo in C-sharp minor, along with Balakirev’s Islamey and works by Liszt including Valse de l’opéra Faust de Gounod, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12, and Spanish Fantasy.
PROGRAM 5: REFLECTIONS ON THE WALTZ
Steven Osborne will perform on Sunday, April 18, 2027 at 2:30 p.m. The program includes Schumann’s Papillons, Op. 2, Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 3, works by Lili Boulanger and Lyadov, Kreisler-Rachmaninoff’s Liebesleid, Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales, and Beethoven’s 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli.
PROGRAM 6: POWER AND PRECISION
Vitaly Starikov will perform on Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 7:30 p.m. The program includes Mendelssohn’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, Bartók’s Piano Sonata, Debussy’s Images, Book 2, and selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet along with Toccata, Op. 11.
ABOUT STEINWAY SOCIETY – THE BAY AREA
Steinway Society – The Bay Area is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting classical piano performances and supporting arts education and outreach in Silicon Valley.
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